The 2006-07 Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS) is the fourth in a series of DHS surveys to be held in Sri Lanka – the first three having been implemented in 1987, 1993 and 2000. T..
2000 | W. Hsiao, K.T. Li and IPS Health Policy Programme
This is a preliminary report assessing the current status of Sri Lanka’s health care system, its problems, future challenges, and issues to consider in the development of potential reform opti..
2000 | Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya, Peter Berman, Eltigani E. Eltigani, Aparnaa Somanathan and Varuni Sumathiratne
Using a national health accounts framework, comprehensive estimates of expenditures for reproductive health services and family planning in Egypt and Sri Lanka are derived. These cost estimates incl..
The case studies reported here highlight important concepts and information on the linkages between water and poverty that may not be available elsewhere. The overall objective of the studies is to dr..
This report in one in a series of project reports written by the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation for Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia) project. The WASPA Asia project aims to deve..
2002 | Intizar Hussain, Namara Regassa, and Deeptha Wijerathna
The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework for understanding pathways and linkages between water, health and poverty. The paper also provides empirical evidence on how access&nbs..
2002 | Abayawardena, Sarath; Hussain Intizar; Boelee, Eline
Water, health and poverty are closely linked to each other. Health and poverty have two way-relationship: good health brings prosperity, and prosperity brings improvements in health; or conversely..
