Publications

Family policy for Sri Lanka

Formulation of a Family Policy for Sri Lanka by the Institute for Health Polcy for the Ministry of Social Services with financial support from the UNICEF.

Author(s):Inter-sectoral Commttee

Date: 31 Dec 2010                                           Type: Technical Reports

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Guidelines for improving the comparability and availability of private health expenditures

Guidelines for estimation of private health expenditures.

Author(s):Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya and Luca Lorenzoni

Date: 26 May 2010                                           Type: Monographs

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The Contribution of Mortality Decline to Longer Working Life in Sri Lanka

This paper assesses the contribution of mortality decline in Sri Lanka to economically active life during the period 1968 to 2001.

Author(s):A T P L Abeykoon, Chamara Anuranga

Date: 1 Apr 2010                                           Type: Journal articles

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An Assessment of the Burden, Issues and Policy Options in Curative Care Services Delivery and Non-communicable Diseases in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka NCDs have emerged as the predominant cause of mortality. Banking on country�s good primary care system Sri Lanka needs to redesign it to provide the care needed to manage the challenges of increasing NCDs.

Author(s):Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya, Chamara Anuranga, Lara Brearley, Ruwanthi Elwalagedera, ATPL Abeykoon, Ahalya

Date: 28 Mar 2010                                           Type: Technical Reports

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SHA-Based Health Accounts in Twelve Asia-Pacific Economies

A comparative analysis of different health funding and spending patterns across the Asia-Pacific region.

Author(s):Hyoung-sun Jeong, Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya

Date: 20 Jan 2010                                           Type: Monographs

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Estimates of Abortion Rate in Sri Lanka using Bongaarts Model of Proximate Determinants of Fertility

The publication shows that the total abortion rate as at 2006/07 was relatively low with 0.087�abortions per woman. It indicates that if the abortion rate was zero, the total fertility rate would have been 2.39 instead of 2.3 as estimated in 2006/07.

Author(s):A.T.P.L. Abeykoon

Date: 1 Nov 2009                                           Type: Books

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ICPD - "15 Years On" Sri Lanka

Dr. A.T.P.L. Abeykoon who represented Sri Lanka in all conferences connected with ICPD was responsible for the formulation and implementation of post ICPD population activities in Sri Lanka. He describes Sri Lanka's success story as it unfolded.

Author(s):A.T.P.L. Abeykoon

Date: 31 Oct 2009                                           Type: Book

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Guidelines for improving the comparability and availability of private health expenditures

Guidelines for estimation of private health expenditures.

Author(s):Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya

Date: 1 Oct 2009                                           Type: Monographs

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Public Hospital Inpatient Discharge Survey 2005

Results of the national survey of inpatient discharges in Sri Lanka in 2005.

Author(s):Chamikara Perera, Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya, Sunil Senanayake, Shanti Dalpatadu, Hirushaka de Silva, Ruki

Date: 1 Oct 2009                                           Type: Health Statistics Reports

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A Framework for Family Well-being in Sri lanka

A conceptual framework on family well-being

Author(s):A T P L Abeykoon

Date: 1 Sep 2009                                           Type: Policy Briefs

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