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Multisectoral Preventive Health Services in Sri Lanka : Lessons for Developing Countries in Providing Public Goods in Health

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dc.contributor.authorDas Gupta, Monica
dc.contributor.authorDalpatadu, K.C.S.
dc.contributor.authorShanmugarajah, C.K.
dc.contributor.authorHerath, H.M.S.S.D.
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-23T21:28:51Z
dc.date.available2015-02-23T21:28:51Z
dc.date.issued2013-08
dc.description.abstractWhat can other developing countries learn from Sri Lanka on achieving good health at low cost? While its well-organized medical and maternal-child health services have been documented elsewhere, this paper fills a gap in documenting how it organizes services to reduce the population's exposure to disease -- a pure public good. The key factors underlying the effectiveness of these services are (1) strong focal points in the central Health Ministry for supporting preventive services; (2) pro-active outreach by the health line agency to collaborate with other sectors / agents whose work influences public health outcomes; and (3) community-level delivery institutions with well-trained multivalent Public Health Inspectors -- all underpinned by (4) assured tax-based financing. This paper describes this system in some detail such that other countries can learn from Sri Lanka's successful approach to improving population health. It also makes some recommendations for strengthening the system in response to changing conditions.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/18089167/multisectoral-preventive-health-services-sri-lanka-lessons-developing-countries-providing-public-goods-health
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6558
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/21475
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6558
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADOLESCENT HEALTH
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectAVIAN FLU
dc.subjectBABY
dc.subjectBLOOD TRANSFUSION
dc.subjectBURDEN OF DISEASE
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCERTIFICATION
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectCHOLERA
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCLEANLINESS
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOLD CHAIN
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectDEAD BODIES
dc.subjectDENGUE
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectDISEASE
dc.subjectDISEASE CONTROL
dc.subjectDISEASE OUTBREAK
dc.subjectDISEASE OUTBREAKS
dc.subjectDISEASE PREVENTION
dc.subjectDISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
dc.subjectDISEASE SURVEILLANCE
dc.subjectDISPENSARIES
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectELDERLY CARE
dc.subjectEMERGENCIES
dc.subjectENCEPHALITIS
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectEPIDEMICS
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGISTS
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectFAMILY HEALTH
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectFEVER
dc.subjectFILARIASIS
dc.subjectFIRST AID
dc.subjectFOOD CONTROL
dc.subjectFOOD HANDLING
dc.subjectFOOD POISONING
dc.subjectFOOD PROCESSING
dc.subjectFOOD SAFETY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectGRASSROOTS WORKERS
dc.subjectHAEMATOLOGY
dc.subjectHAZARDS
dc.subjectHEALTH AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE COVERAGE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE WASTE
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTRES
dc.subjectHEALTH CONDITIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH EDUCATION
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH INFORMATION
dc.subjectHEALTH LEGISLATION
dc.subjectHEALTH MINISTRIES
dc.subjectHEALTH OFFICIALS
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH PLAN
dc.subjectHEALTH PLANNING
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICIES
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectHEALTH PROMOTION
dc.subjectHEALTH REGULATIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKFORCE
dc.subjectHEALTHY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHOME VISITS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITAL SANITATION
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHUMAN HEALTH
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDOOR AIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINFECTION
dc.subjectINFECTIONS
dc.subjectINFECTIOUS DISEASES
dc.subjectINFLUENZA
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectISOLATION
dc.subjectIUDS
dc.subjectLABORATORY SERVICES
dc.subjectLATRINES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEPROSY
dc.subjectLEPTOSPIROSIS
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIMITED RESOURCES
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOW FERTILITY
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMASS MEDIA
dc.subjectMATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectMATERNAL CARE
dc.subjectMATERNAL DEATH
dc.subjectMATERNAL DEATHS
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMEAT
dc.subjectMEDICAL CARE
dc.subjectMEDICAL FACILITIES
dc.subjectMEDICAL INSPECTION
dc.subjectMEDICAL OFFICER
dc.subjectMEDICAL OFFICERS
dc.subjectMEDICAL PRACTICE
dc.subjectMEDICAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectMEDICAL SERVICES
dc.subjectMEDICAL STATISTICS
dc.subjectMEDICINE
dc.subjectMIDWIVES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACTION
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACTION PLAN
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNCD
dc.subjectNEEDS ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectNEONATAL TETANUS
dc.subjectNEWBORN
dc.subjectNEWBORN HEALTH
dc.subjectNONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectNOTIFIABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNURSING
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectORAL HEALTH
dc.subjectPANDEMICS
dc.subjectPARASITOLOGY
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPERSONAL HYGIENE
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPHYSIOLOGY
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY FORMULATION
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLIO
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTY
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPOSTNATAL CARE
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPREVENTION ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectPREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPRIMARY CARE
dc.subjectPRIVATE DOCTORS
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC ATTENTION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectQUARANTINE
dc.subjectRABIES
dc.subjectREFUGEE
dc.subjectREFUGEE CAMPS
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRESPIRATORY DISEASES
dc.subjectRESTAURANTS
dc.subjectROOMS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSAFE DRINKING WATER
dc.subjectSANITARY CONDITIONS
dc.subjectSANITARY FACILITIES
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL HEALTH
dc.subjectSEPTIC TANKS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSICK LEAVE
dc.subjectSMOKING
dc.subjectSTDS
dc.subjectSTERILIZATION
dc.subjectSYMPTOMS
dc.subjectT.V.
dc.subjectTB
dc.subjectTERRORIST
dc.subjectTOBACCO PRODUCTS
dc.subjectTREATMENT
dc.subjectTUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectUNIFORMS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectVACCINATION
dc.subjectVACCINES
dc.subjectVECTOR CONTROL
dc.subjectVECTORS
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWASTE DISPOSAL
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLIES
dc.subjectWATERBORNE DISEASES
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectZOONOTIC DISEASE
dc.subjectZOONOTIC DISEASES
dc.titleMultisectoral Preventive Health Services in Sri Lanka : Lessons for Developing Countries in Providing Public Goods in Healthen
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okr.date.disclosure2013-08-07
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:12:13.575943Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/18089167/multisectoral-preventive-health-services-sri-lanka-lessons-developing-countries-providing-public-goods-health
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6558
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countrySri Lanka
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicDisease Control and Prevention
okr.topicGender::Gender and Health
okr.topicHealth Systems Development and Reform
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.unitPoverty and Inequality Team, Development Research Group
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