Publications

Increased Intensity Of PCR Testing Reduced COVID-19 Transmission Within Countries During The First Pandemic Wave

Increasing PCR testing reduced COVID-19 cases and deaths, and it was the most important predictor of how well countries contained the pandemic. The study also found that lockdowns did not slow the virus in most countries, and that masks and school cl

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya, R. P, Wijemunige. N, Gunawardena.N, Amarasinghe, S.N., Sivagnanam, I., et al

Date: 2 Dec 2021                                                Type: Journal articles

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What does Sri Lanka spend on health?

This policy brief discusses trends in health expenditure in Sri Lanka during 1990-2019.

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya, R.P

Date: 20 Nov 2021                                                Type: Policy Briefs

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How much does Sri Lanka spend on primary care?

This policy brief presents estimates of primary care spending in Sri Lanka using four proxy measures suggested by OECD and WHO for 1990-2019.

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya, R.P

Date: 20 Nov 2021                                                Type: Policy Briefs

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Increasing Numbers of Sri Lankans Want to Migrate, especially Youth and Disenchanted Government Voters

The Institute for Health Policy released the first results from the Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) that was launched to assess public opinion as the country recovers from COVID-19.

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya, R.P

Date: 17 Nov 2021                                                Type: Technical Reports

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Country Diagnostic Study on Long-Term Care in Sri Lanka

The publication presents a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Sri Lanka, and it discusses findings from the analysis and offers recommendations for the development of LTC systems in the country.

Author(s):ADB

Date: 1 Jul 2021                                                Type: Technical Reports

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Sri Lanka Health Accounts: National Health Expenditures 1990-2019

This publication presents estimates of health expenditure in Sri Lanka from the Sri Lanka Health Accounts (SLHA) for the years 1990-2019.

Author(s):Amarasinghe, S.N., Fonseka, H.S.H, Dalpatadu, K.C.S., and Rannan-Eliya, R.P.

Date: 1 Apr 2021                                                Type: Health Expenditure Series

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