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Redefining ageing in Sri Lanka

by Prof. M. W. Amarasiri de Silva I have often pondered the factors that have allowed me to reach the age of 78, a milestone that stands in stark contrast to the shorter lifespans of the generations…

• Sri Lanka's life expectancy exceeds 78 years, a global health standard.
• Non-communicable diseases now cause over 80% of deaths in Sri Lanka.
• Modern medicine shifts to predictive risk management for chronic conditions.

4h ago ·island.lk

Jaffna Teaching Hospital secures lifeline water supply via ADB-funded Thalaiyadi sea water desalination plant

It marks Sri Lanka’s first-ever large-scale SWRO desalination plant By Sanath Nanayakkare The Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in Thalaiyadi has…

• ADB-funded Thalaiyadi desalination plant supplies purified water to Jaffna Teaching Hospital.
• Plant's 24,000 cubic meters/day capacity mitigates calcium buildup in hospital equipment.
• Hospital aims to transition fully to desalinated water for all wards.

4h ago ·island.lk

US aid cuts threaten Ghana’s child immunisation gains

Ghana faces a $78.2m health funding shortfall as aid cuts put immunisation gains at risk.

3h ago ·aljazeera.com

Trail Blazers’ Sharpe out at least 6 months after knee surgery

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