Clinical and psychosocial factors associated with domestic violence among men and women in Kandy, Sri Lanka - Bandara P, Page A, Senarathna L, Wijewardene K, Silva T, Gunnell D, Knipe D, Rajapakse T.
Domestic violence (DV) is a violation of human rights with adverse intergenerational consequences on physical and mental health. Clinical and psychosocial correlates of DV have been documented internationally, but evidence from South Asia is limited, espec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: news
Cultivating capacities in community-based researchers in low-resource settings: lessons from a participatory study on violence and mental health in Sri Lanka - Palfreyman A, Riyaz S, Rizwan Z, Vijayaraj K, Chathuranga IPR, Daluwatte R, Devindi WAT, Eranda BS, Jayalath V, Junaid A, Kamal A, Kannangara SK, Madushani KMGP, Mathanakumar L, Mubarak SI, Nagalingam V, Palihawadana S, Pathirana R, Sampath VGS, Shanmuganathan L, Thrimawithana T, Vijayaratnam P, Vithanage SL, Wathsala RKKAS, Yalini RM.
Participatory methods, which rely heavily on community-based data collectors, are growing in popularity to deliver much-needed evidence on violence and mental health in low- and middle-income countries. These settings, along with local researchers, encount... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news
After Doling Out Huge Loans, China Is Now Bailing Out Countries
Sri Lanka, which received financing from China for construction in Colombo in 2018, is among the debt-ridden countries receiving emergency loans from Beijing. Beijing is emerging as a new heavyweight in providing emergency funds to debt-ridden countries, catching up to the I.M.F. as a lender of…#srilanka #colombo #beijing #imf #worldwarii #turkey #argentina #aiddata #maryuniversity #ustreasurys (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prevalence of depression among students at a Sri Lankan university: a study using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) during the COVID-19 pandemic - Wickramasinghe A, Ess én B, Surenthirakumaran R, Axemo P.
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of mental health disorders is known to be high among university students globally. Currently there are only a few studies on depression among university students in Sri Lanka. The aim of this study was to screen for the prevalenc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Sri Lanka reels from aftershocks of debt crisis
Colombo seals IMF deal but many remain sceptical about the country’s path to recovery#imf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
IMF is bullish Sri Lanka's crisis-stricken economy will recover as country gets bailout
Sri Lanka has struggled with severe shortages of food, medicine, fuel and electricity since last year. This has led to angry protests that forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee his country and ultimately resign. In July, the country's lawmakers chose six-time Prime Minister Ranil…#srilanka #gotabayarajapaksa #ranilwickremesinghe #wickremesinghe #imf #srinivasan #gabrielsterne #oxfordeconomics #kistalinageorgieva #srilank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
IMF approves $3bn bailout for Sri Lanka
Fund’s board backs package, originally tabled in the summer, weeks after Beijing drops resistance#beijing (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lanka ’s World-Beating Bonds Pin Hopes on IMF’s Billions
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lanka counts down to IMF bailout seen as'just the beginning '
COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka is counting the minutes to Monday, when the International Monetary Fund's executive board is expected to approve a $2.9 billion bailout for the bankrupt island nation. For the first time in months, many are hopeful that the IMF's decision will kick-start the country's recovery…#srilanka #imf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lankan state workers strike, protesting high taxes
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan health, railway, port and other state workers were on a daylong strike Wednesday to protest against sharp increases in income taxes and electricity charges, as the island nation awaits approval of an International Monetary Fund package to aid its bankrupt economy.…#colombo #srilanka #srilankan #imf #gotabayarajapaksa #ranilwickremesinghe #centralbank #wickremesinghe #parliament (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lanka ’s GDP Slump Likely Deepened as It Chased IMF Bailout
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Making the IMF Work for Sri Lankans
The government of Sri Lanka is negotiating a large conditional loan from the IMF. A formal agreement is likely to be signed within weeks once all the main creditors provide the IMF with adequate assurances that they will write off some of the government’s outstanding debt and will not seek to…#srilanka #imf #srilankas #srilankans #srilankan #asiandevelopmentbank #worldbank #christinelagarde #chiefeconomist #gitagopinath (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lanka ’s Rupee Will Reverse Gains and Plummet 20%, Fitch Says
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lanka says China has agreed to support debt restructuring
Approval from Eximbank seen as crucial to unlocking $2.9bn IMF rescue package to ease economic crisis#eximbank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lanka says IMF aid in reach after year of anger, hunger and fear
COLOMBO -- Braving the scorching afternoon sun, 64-year-old K. Piyasena walks along the sidewalk adjoining the sprawling ocean park in Colombo known as Galle Face Green, not far from Sri Lanka's Presidential Secretariat. "Annasi!" he shouts as he desperately tries to sell freshly cut pineapple…#afternoonsun #kpiyasena #colombo #gallefacegreen #srilanka #sincemorning (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
