Development Banks Should Reform Their Lending Practices
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank share a common goal of raising living standards in their member countries. This week, the two international institutions will convene in Washington DC (through October 16) for their annual meeting. The strength of the US dollar will be a key talking point. By adjusting their lending practices, these institutions have a unique opportunity to relieve suffering in the world’s poorest countries.By Alexander Kozul-Wright and Ruurd BrouwerGENEVA, Oct 11 2022 (IPS) In the last week of September, emerging market (EM) bond fund outflows hit $4.2 billion, according to JP Mor...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alexander Kozul-Wright and Ruurd Brouwer Tags: Development & Aid Economy & Trade Financial Crisis Global Headlines Health Inequity Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Sri Lankan sloth bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus) attacks on humans - Thalgaspitiya SPB, Siriwardana A, Chenthuran V, Wijerathne BTB.
The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) is an omnivore that has been reported around most parts of South Asia. Although rare, sloth bear attacks can inflict potentially life-threatening injuries. This cross-sectional study analyzed 10 patients who had been maule... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Risk factors for upper limb fractures due to unintentional injuries among adolescents: a case control study from Sri Lanka - Jayasekera H, Siritunga S, Senarath U, Gill P.
BACKGROUND: Injuries are the number one cause for morbidity and mortality among adolescents. Adolescent fractures are a hidden public health problem in Sri Lanka. Upper limb fractures are common in adolescents due to various risk factors. Many injuries are... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Farmer, 61, dies after accidentally swallowing 2cm-long fish bone
The 61-year-old from Mannar, Sri Lanka, was left with crippling stomach pain and started vomiting and having constipation for three days after eating the fish. The bone caused an infection in his bowel. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Survivors of gender-based violence in Sri Lanka at risk as crucial protection services shutter
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka– “When there is domestic violence, women need to stay in a safe house. But when one woman called me and asked for transport, I had to tell her we didn’t have enough funds to bring (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - September 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
A study on victims of intimate partner violence reported to Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka During 2019-2021 - Muthulingam T, Edirisinghe PAS, Wijewardhane HP, Thivaharan Y, Jayasundara MMS, Borukgama N, Kulathunga DL, Alwis DN, Govinnage PS, Kitulwatte IDG.
INTRODUCTION: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common issue in any society and the reported cases are just the tip of an iceberg as most of the victims are reluctant to come to the criminal justice system. Forensic experts are often encountering the vi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Public perception on attributes of walking avenues in urban areas of Sri Lanka - Wickramaarachchi N, Perera T, Lekamlage DJ.
Currently, the urban areas become more congested; numerous health concerns such as obesity are becoming more prevalent among urban dwellers followed by lack of exercise. With this situation, provision of adequate areas for exercising to the satisfaction of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Help-seeking intention for depression and suicidal ideation during pregnancy and postpartum in rural Sri Lanka, a cross-sectional study - Amarasinghe GS, Agampodi SB.
INTRODUCTION: Suicides are a leading cause of maternal deaths. Depression, the commonest mental illness during pregnancy, amidst its numerous morbidities, can precipitate suicides. So, early detection and treatment of maternal depression and suicidal thoug... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Sri Lanka's ousted former president returns
Gotabaya Rajapaksa is back in the country just weeks after anti-government protests drove him from office. #srilanka #gotabayarajapaksa #protests (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a ‘cautionary tale’ for South Asia
Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei on Friday, who pointed out that severe malnutrition in crisis-wracked Sri Lanka was already among the highest in the region. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - August 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Why a Chinese ship's arrival in Sri Lanka has caused alarm in India and the West
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Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lanka ’s economic crisis pushes health system to brink of collapse
Sri Lanka is in the midst of the worst socio-economic crisis in its history, and the once robust health-care system is nearing collapse, with patients at risk from power shortages, a lack of medicines, and equipment shortages. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - August 17, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Chinese navy vessel arrives at Sri Lanka port to security concerns from India
Yuan Wang 5 is officially described as a ‘scientific research ship’ but India suspects it has military functions #srilanka #yuanwang5 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chinese military ship docks in Sri Lanka over Indian, U.S. objections
#srilanka (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chinese military survey ship docks at Sri Lanka port
The Chinese survey vessel Yuan Wang 5 docked on Tuesday at Sri Lanka's Chinese-built port of Hambantota, a port official said, a move likely to stoke concern in neighbouring India. #srilanka #yuanwang #portofficial #hambantota (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
