Development of adolescent mental health services in Sri Lanka - Rajapakshe OBW, Mohan M, Singh SP.
Sri Lanka has faced two major catastrophes in recent history: the civil war (1983-2009) and the tsunami (2004). Furthermore, there is a continuously changing socioeconomic situation which is becoming ever more challenging. Nearly a quarter of the Sri Lanka... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Is the snake that just bit you deadly? Venom ‘pregnancy test’ could tell
Cecilie Knudsen placed the urine on one end of the strip, then sat anxiously for 15 minutes to see whether one or two lines appeared. She wasn’t testing for pregnancy. Instead, Knudsen, a biotechnologist and co-founder of VenomAid Diagnostics, was waiting to see whether the test she and her colleagues developed would accurately detect the presence of a particular snake venom in a sample of mouse urine.
It did
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The finding, published last month in
Scientific Reports
, represents “a really remarkable step in venom diagnosis,” says Kalana Maduwage, a physician and biochemist at the University ...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 29, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
What women want: mental health in the context of violence against women in a Sri Lanka-qualitative study of priorities and capacities for care - Palfreyman A, Vijayaraj K, Riyaz S, Rizwan Z, Sivayokan S, Thenakoon THS, Dayabandara M, Hanwella R, Devakumar D.
Insufficient evidence guides mental health service development for survivors of violence against women in Sri Lanka. Provider and survivor perspectives on (1) what constitutes mental health, (2) quality of care, and (3) priority areas and stakeholders for ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
India's plan to turn isles into own'Hong Kong' riles environmentalists
NEW DELHI -- A visit by India's president to the largely unspoiled Andaman and Nicobar Islands has intensified a debate over how to manage the clashing objectives of economic development and environmental preservation. The islands lie nearly 1,300 kilometers east of Sri Lanka, much closer to…#andaman #nicobarislands #srilanka #southeastasia #southasian #hongkong #newdelhi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prevalence of falls and comparison of health-related physical fitness factors between different faller categories among institutionalized older adults in Kandy District of Sri Lanka - Ihalage WISM, Wijebandara VRCS, Wickramakumari DGWS, Wickramasingha WMBD, Sampath RMRK, Manchanayake MMJP, Liyanage E.
Falls can be identified as one of the main issues in elderly population which can lead to serious consequences. Elderly population can be subdivided as community dwelling older adults and institutionalized older adults. The components of health-related phy... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
I felt lost in early adulthood, so coined the term ‘quarterlife’ as a focus for study
Adrift after leaving university, Satya Doyle Byock turned to psychology to bridge the journey to adulthoodWhen Satya Doyle Byock finished her studies after nearly 20 years, she felt like she was stepping off a cliff. Adulthood seemed perilously unclear. “I was in my 20s and in crisis, looking around myself at friends in crisis,” says Byock, now 40. Only a few of her fellow graduates seemed clear-eyed about the future, with jobs or further study lined up. The rest had “absolutely no idea”.After graduating, Byock volunteered abroad, at a prison in Colombia, in tsunami relief in Sri Lanka, before landing a job as a pr...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Elle Hunt Tags: Life and style Psychology Science Health & wellbeing Books Culture Source Type: news
Sri Lankan Cabinet minister resigns after being arrested in a counterfeit drugs scandal
A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister has resigned after being arrested in a scandal over the government's alleged purchase of counterfeit drugs during the country’s economic crisis (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting in Asia Remain a Neglected Problem
Women’s rights organizations in Asia are calling for states to introduce much-needed laws to criminalize FGM, says Nawaz Naz Chowdhury, Global Legal Advisor at Equality Now.By Nawmi Naz ChowdhuryKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Feb 6 2024 (IPS) Significant advances have been made in Africa towards ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Asia, where FGM/C occurs in at least ten countries, but governments across the region are failing to take effective action. Women’s rights organizations are calling for states to introduce much-needed laws to criminalize FGM, provide national...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nawmi Naz Chowdhury Tags: Asia-Pacific Education Featured Gender Gender Violence Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Women's Health IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Debt-laden Sri Lanka marks Independence Day with Thai prime minister as guest of honor
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is the guest of honor at Sri Lanka’s 76th Independence Day celebrations.#thai #sretthathavisin #srilankas #independenceday (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has signed a trade pact with Thailand in a bid to boost trade and investment as the Indian ocean island nation is struggling to recover from its worst economic crisis that hit two year ago In this Handout photograph released by the Sri Lanka President's Office HO, Sri…#srilanka #thailand #srilankan #ranilwickremesinghe #thai #sretthathavisin #colombo #srilankas #srilankangovernments #thavisin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lanka's online regulations highlight restrictions sweeping South Asia
MADURAI, India -- New legislation to regulate online content in Sri Lanka has renewed concern over freedom of expression ahead of expected elections. It also highlights a growing habit of restricting the internet across South Asia, from India to Pakistan. The Sri Lankan Parliament approved what…#madurai #srilanka #southasia #pakistan #onlinesafetyact (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US expresses concerns over Sri Lanka's controversial internet regulation law
The United States is expressing concerns over Sri Lanka's controversial online regulation bill a day after it was passed in Parliament over protests by the media, opposition and rights activists Sri Lankan social media activists hold placards with slogans against the proposed Online Safety Bill…#srilanka #parliament #srilankan #onlinesafetybill #colombo #lankan #juliechung #srilankas #indianocean #humanrightswatch (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is a Wolf Moon? And When You Can See it This Week
The first full moon of 2024, known as the “wolf moon,” will appear Wednesday night, and will remain visible until Friday
It’s expected to reach its peak on Thursday at 12:54 PM ET— though viewers will have to wait until the evening to see it, and it will look like a full moon until midnight on Friday.
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No special equipment is needed to view the moon, though binoculars or a telescope can help get a closer look.
Why is it called a wolf moon?
NASA says the wolf moon got its name from “the packs of wolves heard howling outside the vi...
Source: TIME: Science - January 24, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Simmone Shah Tags: Uncategorized News Desk Source Type: news
Study: Fibers Released from Asbestos Cement Far Exceed Limits
The installation and removal of asbestos cement products may put workers at significant health risks, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Work Exposures and Health. The nonprofit organization Occupational Knowledge International found that exposure levels to airborne asbestos exceed the short-term limit created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Exposure while cutting asbestos cement pipes can be more than 50 times higher than OSHA’s limit. The same study found that working with asbestos boards and corrugated roofing materials led to exposure levels about 24 times over t...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - January 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Asbestosis Lung Cancer (Non-Meso) Mesothelioma Source Type: news
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the trends and characteristics of natural and unnatural deaths in an urban Sri Lankan cohort viewed through retrospective analysis of forensic death investigations from 2019 to 2022 - Gunawardena SA, Dassanayake N, Keerawelle BI, Kanthasamy S, Ranganatha H, Gunawardana JW.
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a severe impact on global health. Apart from the disease itself, the strict restrictions and lockdowns enforced to minimize its spread have also substantially disrupted personal and publi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
