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Mental health literacy & stigma in a community sample from Sri Lanka

Fernando LH, Gunawardena S
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
Conference Material
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Poster

Strongyloidiasis among patients with renal disease in selected hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka - a preliminary report

Weerasekera C, Gunathilake N, Wimalasiri U, Anpahalan JP, Menike CW,  et al.
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
Conference Material
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Video

Strongyloidiasis among patients with renal disease in selected hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka - a preliminary report

Weerasekera C
2024-10-24 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
2024-10-24 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
Conference Material
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Video

Mental health literacy & stigma in a community sample from Sri Lanka

Fernando LH
2024-10-24 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
2024-10-24 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
Journal Article
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Review

Assessing the impact of climate change on health in South Asia

Srivastava B, Zaidi N, Mantoo F
2024-08-22 • Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports
2024-08-22 • Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports

South Asia emerges as one of the most susceptible regions to a plethora of direct and indirect repercussions stemming from climate change. These include, but are not limited to, the r...

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Improving the patient journey and reducing stigma for people with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil, Ethiopia, and Sri Lanka: findings from the ECLIPSE programme

Price H, Agampodi S, Dikomitis L, Machado P, Mulugeta A,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
Journal Article
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Research

Screening patients with tuberculosis for diabetes mellitus in Ampara, Sri Lanka

Rajapakshe W, Isaakidis P, Sagili KD, Kumar AMV, Samaraweera S,  et al.
2015-06-21 • Public Health Action
2015-06-21 • Public Health Action
Given the well-known linkage between diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB), the World Health Organization recommends bidirectional screening. Here we report the first screening ef...
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Research

Barriers to prompt and effective treatment of malaria in northern Sri Lanka

Reilley B, Abeyasinghe R, Pakianathar MV
2002-09-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2002-09-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
BACKGROUND
For the past 18 years, northern Sri Lanka has been affected by armed ethnic conflict. This has had a heavy impact on displacement of civilians, health delivery services, n...
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Research

Management of previously treated tuberculosis patients in Kalutara district, Sri Lanka: how are we faring?

Abeygunawardena SC, Sharath BN, Van der Bergh R, Naik B, Pallewatta N,  et al.
2014-06-21 • Public Health Action
2014-06-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
District Chest Clinic, Kalutara, Sri Lanka.

OBJECTIVES
To determine the coverage of culture and drug susceptibility testing (CDST), delays in CDST, treatment ini...
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Research

Civilian Landmine Injuries in Sri Lanka

Meade P, Mirocha J
2000-04-01 • Journal of Trauma - Injury Infection and Critical Care
2000-04-01 • Journal of Trauma - Injury Infection and Critical Care
OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to describe the injuries sustained by displaced people returning home after a military conflict when landmines were not removed.

ME...
Journal Article
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Review

Patterns of deliberate self-burning in various parts of the world: A review

Laloë V
2004-05-01 • Burns
2004-05-01 • Burns
This paper reviews the literature on deliberate self-burning (DSB) and compares patterns in various countries. Fifty-five studies of deliberate self-harm or suicide by fire published in ...
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Research

Factors affecting continued use of ceramic water purifiers distributed to Tsunami-affected Communities in Sri Lanka

Casanova LM
2012-09-24 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2012-09-24 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
OBJECTIVES
There is little information about continued use of point-of-use technologies after disaster relief efforts. After the 2004 tsunami, the Red Cross distributed ceramic water...
Journal Article
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Research

Epidemiology and mortality of burns in a general hospital of Eastern Sri Lanka

Laloë V
2002-12-01 • Burns
2002-12-01 • Burns
This 2-year prospective study examined the epidemiology and mortality of 345 patients admitted with burn injuries. Sixty-four percent of all burns were accidental in nature and at least ...
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Research

Self-immolation a common suicidal behaviour in eastern Sri Lanka

Laloë V, Ganesan M
2002-08-01 • Burns
2002-08-01 • Burns
A high number of self-burning injuries are noted in Batticaloa. The epidemiology, outcome and psychosocial aspects of 87 patients admitted with such burns over a 2-year-period was studie...
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Review

Measles vaccination in humanitarian emergencies: a review of recent practice

Grais RF, Strebel PM, Mala P, Watson JA, Nandy R,  et al.
2011-09-26 • Conflict and Health
2011-09-26 • Conflict and Health