A public health approach to suicide prevention from pesticides
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View ArticleSRI LANKA: Princey Mangalika: “My neighbours burned my house because…
GOTHATUWA, 16 December 2010 (PLUSNEWS) – There are few positive stories of people living with HIV out of Sri Lanka, but Princey Mangalika’s is an exception Continued here: SRI LANKA: Princey Mangalika:...
View ArticleNotes from the Field on Lymphatic Filariasis
Global Health Frontline News is a special reporting unit of Cielo Productions, Inc. They recently launched a blog entitled Notes from the Field which showcases various topics in global health,...
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Using Radio to Promote Peace: The Tea Garden Tamils
Radio station which uses FrontlineSMS in Sri Lanka/ Photo credit: Francis Rolt In an interview with Francis Rolt from Radio for Peace Building, Hussain Abdullah reflects on how radio can be used for...
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Get the Word Out: Using SMS to Support Harm Reduction for Vulnerable Women
Guest post from FrontlineSMS user Gordon Gow, University of Alberta Here at the University of Alberta we are using FrontlineSMS to support graduate student research in communication and technology....
View ArticleScreening for Gestational Diabetes in Sri Lanka
With support from the Maternal Health Task Force, researchers at the Department of Community Medicine at Rajarata University in Sri Lanka sought to understand the prevalence and impact of maternal...
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From the International Herald Tribune: In Asia, a new university for women…
The International Herald Tribune, the New York Times’ global edition, recently ran a number of stories in the Female Factor section of the IHT that explore educational and professional opportunities...
View ArticleHIV responses and challenges in Sri Lanka, Honduras, Thailand, and — a new...
HIV on a Dangerous Threshold in Sri Lanka – The Indian Ocean island nation was considered a “low-prevalence country,” this article says, but is facing a “much more explosive and complex situation — the...
View ArticleNon-fatal self-poisoning in Sri Lanka: associated triggers and motivations
Background: Attempted or non-fatal self-poisoning is common in Sri Lanka. Link to original: Non-fatal self-poisoning in Sri Lanka: associated triggers and motivations The post Non-fatal self-poisoning...
View ArticleRefugee Crisis: M.I.A.’s powerful protest song and video
Borders, a new song and music video from musician M.I.A. serves as a sharp rebuke for policies that turn away refugees. It lyrically and visually challenges the way in which Western countries export...
View ArticleNeuromuscular Effects of Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) Envenoming in Sri...
by Anjana Silva, Kalana Maduwage, Michael Sedgwick, Senaka Pilapitiya, Prasanna Weerawansa, Niroshana J. Dahanayaka, Nicholas A. Buckley, Christopher Johnston, Sisira Siribaddana, Geoffrey K....
View ArticleNews in the Humanosphere: U.N. rights chief presses on Sri Lankan government...
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein asked Sri Lanka’s government on Tuesday to quickly locate thousands of civilians reported missing during the country’s civil war. The...
View ArticleStigma, Misunderstanding About HIV/AIDS Cause Parents To Pull Children From...
Foreign Policy: Rumors About AIDS Shuts Down Sri Lankan School “…The incident has sparked concern that adults sending their children to the school are largely misinformed about the risk of AIDS, and...
View ArticleU.N. Voices Support For Sri Lankan Top Court’s Ruling Prohibiting HIV...
Thomson Reuters Foundation: U.N. hails landmark ruling by Sri Lanka’s top court to outlaw HIV discrimination “The United Nations has welcomed a landmark ruling by Sri Lanka’s highest court prohibiting...
View ArticleNews in the Humanosphere: Sri Lanka seeks aid to deal with massive floods
Sri Lanka appealed on Wednesday for foreign aid to recover from massive floods that caused an estimated $2 billion worth of damage and claimed more than 100 lives. Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake...
View ArticleU.S. presidential campaign in the Humanosphere #4: On the brink of a female...
This is the fourth story in a running series of dispatches providing analysis on issues that come up in the U.S. presidential primaries and election that are relevant to the Humanosphere. Global...
View ArticleAfter decades-long struggle, Sri Lanka is officially malaria-free, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Sri Lanka a malaria-free country, in what they’ve called a “remarkable public health achievement” in a statement released Monday. Sri Lanka...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s Success In Becoming Malaria-Free Raises Hope Other Countries...
The Guardian: Dozens of countries poised to drive out malaria by 2020 “Hopes of eliminating malaria from more than 30 countries with a total population of two billion have risen following the...
View ArticleSri Lanka eliminates malaria with shift in strategy
Sri Lanka shows that eliminating malaria demands a concerted plan including parasite surveillance. Visit link: Sri Lanka eliminates malaria with shift in strategy
View ArticleRegional variation in suicide rates in Sri Lanka between 1955 and 2011: a...
Between 1955 and 2011 there were marked fluctuations in suicide rates in Sri Lanka; incidence increased six-fold between 1955 and the 1980s, and halved in the early 21st century. More – Regional...
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