Sri lanka Flashcards
1
Q
What are Sri Lanka try to achieve
A
Working to achieve Heath related millennium development goals
2
Q
What have Sri Lanka done
A
They have created public health care which is accessible to all and almost entirely free
3
Q
What have they also done to tackle communicable disease
A
Widespread vaccination and education programmes eliminated things like Malaria in SrinLanka
4
Q
What have they been unsuccessful in
A
Tackling non-communicable disease like cancer, diabetes and respiratory problems (due to smoking increase). These account for 70% of deaths in Sri Lanka.
5
Q
What areas do Sri Lanka also need to address
A
Need to address ageing population and mental health systems
