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10% of Sri Lanka s population diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease - report
29 Apr 2024 06:17 GMT
… kidney damage in Sri Lanka. Better diabetes control should be … populations.
But across rural Sri Lanka, there’s a relatively … at Batticaloa Teaching Hospital on Sri Lanka’s eastern coast. He … and food, explains Mujahith.
Sri Lanka, a small tropical nation …
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The inexplicable rise of kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s farming communities
28 Apr 2024 05:19 GMT
… . Common precursors to CKD include diabetes and hypertension – diseases increasingly endemic … agricultural irrigation water sources [in Sri Lanka].”
The fishing docks at Pasikuda … lives.”
Fishermen in Kalpitiya, northwestern Sri Lanka, prepare for a day out …
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AGM of United Nations Association of Sri Lanka
11 Apr 2024 00:42 GMT
… Republic of Sri Lanka, short titled United Nations Association of Sri Lanka, is one … Governmental Voluntary Service Organizations in Sri Lanka which was established on 19th … screening and awareness programs on Diabetes and Vision, Environmental protection, …
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Waseem Akram unveils the secret to staying fit, shares tips for diabetes management
16 Apr 2024 13:34 GMT
… administering six units of insulin alongside. He elaborated that … another six units of insulin. Detailing the contents of … , India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, Akram urged them to … healthier lifestyles and undergo diabetes testing, advocating for proactive …
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Sri Lanka debt so high, recovered stolen assets won’t cover it: president
14 Mar 2024 09:35 GMT
… the countries with the highest diabetic population,” Minister Ramesh Pathirana told … in India, 8·6% in Sri Lanka, 7·9% in Bhutan, 6 … powder is widely consumed in Sri Lanka in place of fresh milk … is kept up-to-date.
Sri Lanka’s medical services had plateaued …
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Panel on Health Issues Disproportionately Affecting South Asians
03 May 2024 14:04 GMT
… on a panel about cardiovascular, diabetes and mental health challenges in … , India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka — are inordinately affected by these … likely to develop type 2 diabetes, which also puts them at …
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Exodus of doctors and health workers in Sri Lanka sparks crisis, leaves the poor vulnerable
21 Feb 2024 21:11 GMT
… other healthcare professionals –have left Sri Lanka over the past two years, … six hours for his monthly diabetes checkup at a state-run … ,” said Nalaka, who has a diabetic ulcer on his right leg.
… on the table and buying insulin,” he said. “We need solutions …
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Sri Lankan health crisis could worsen as doctors seek work abroad
19 Feb 2024 05:07 GMT
… hours for his monthly diabetes checkup at a state-run …
LONG-TERM EFFECTS
For many Sri Lankans, these costs are prohibitive, leaving … on the table and buying insulin," he said. … quot;
($1 = 312.4000 Sri Lankan rupees)
(Reporting by Kanchana Gunaratne, …
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Adani Group may run three Sri Lankan airports – Indian media
10 Feb 2024 14:13 GMT
… Nizam
Nearly 15.3% of Sri Lanka’s schoolchildren are suffering from … diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Therefore, I request the Food … Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said: ‘Though Sri Lanka was called the Granary of …
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The Predictive Value of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Combined with the GRACE Score in Predicting the Risk of One Year Poor Prognosis in Elderly Patients with Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction After PCI
02 May 2024 13:20 GMT
… adjustments for hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The univariate … of male, current smoker, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, previous heart … a surrogate marker of insulin resistance for predicting … -dwelling older persons in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study …