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/></a><figcaption>Development of life expectancy in Sri Lanka</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a> has a free<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and universal <a href="/wiki/Health_care" title="Health care">health care</a> system. It scores higher than the regional average in healthcare having a high <a href="/wiki/Life_expectancy" title="Life expectancy">Life expectancy</a> and a lower maternal and infant death rate than its neighbors.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is known for having one of the world's earliest known healthcare systems and has its own <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lankan_traditional_medicine" title="Sri Lankan traditional medicine">indigenous medicine system</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sri_Lankan_Traditional_Medicine.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Sri_Lankan_Traditional_Medicine.jpg/220px-Sri_Lankan_Traditional_Medicine.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Sri_Lankan_Traditional_Medicine.jpg/330px-Sri_Lankan_Traditional_Medicine.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Sri_Lankan_Traditional_Medicine.jpg/440px-Sri_Lankan_Traditional_Medicine.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2364" data-file-height="1722" /></a><figcaption>Ruins of a 2,000 year old hospital in the historical city of <a href="/wiki/Anuradhapura" title="Anuradhapura">Anuradhapura</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Sri Lankan medical traditions records back to pre historic era. Besides a number of medical discoveries that are only now being acknowledged by western medicine, according to the Mahawansa, the ancient chronicle of Sinhalese royalty King Pandukabhaya had lying-in-homes and hospitals (Sivikasotthi-Sala) built in various parts of the country after having fortified his capital at Anuradhapura in the 4th century BCE. Ruins of a hospital in Mihintale which was built by King Sena II (851-885 A.C.) that dates back to the 9th century has been discovered and it is considered one of the world's oldest hospitals. Several Sinhalese kings in ancient Sri Lanka are known to be practitioners of medicine, <a href="/wiki/Buddhadasa_of_Anuradhapura" title="Buddhadasa of Anuradhapura">King Buddhadasa</a> (340–368 AC) was said to be adept in general medicine, surgery, midwifery and veterinary medicine and he is known for the surgical operation on an outcaste (Chandala) woman in order to deliver her child and the surgical removal of a lump in the belly of a snake. "Sarartha Sangraha", a comprehensive medical treatise in Sanskrit, is also attributed to King Buddhadasa. Buddhadasa also built a healthcare system with one hospital for ten villages which would be funded by a tax on the revenue from fields of the villages. Medical men were appointed to attend troops and veterinary surgeons to attend cattle and elephants.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> King Aggabodhi VII (766–772 A.C.) is known for his medical research and according to the Culavamsa, the king "studied the medicinal plants over the entire island of Lanka to ascertain whether they were wholesome or harmful to the sick."<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Excavations of the ruins of Ancient hospitals have uncovered several surgical instruments like Forceps, Scalpels and Scissors as well as spoons that are believed to be used to mix or administer medicine. The hospitals in ancient Sri Lanka had toilets and baths that were attached to the living quarters. The hospitals had been designed for ventilation and free circulation of air due to two open courts in addition to the windows which indicates that psychological aspects of therapeutics were understood by Medical practitioners.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overview">Overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Sri Lanka has a <a href="/wiki/Universal_health_care" title="Universal health care">universal health care</a> system that extends free<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify" title="Wikipedia:Please clarify"><span title="vague (June 2017)">clarification needed</span></a></i>]</sup> healthcare to all citizens, which has been a national priority. OPD facilities are readily available in public (general) hospitals situated in major towns and cities, with laboratory and radiology facilities common in most. But most illnesses can be treated in teaching hospitals in <a href="/wiki/Colombo" title="Colombo">Colombo</a>, Colombo South, Colombo North, <a href="/wiki/Kandy" title="Kandy">Kandy</a>/<a href="/wiki/Peradeniya" title="Peradeniya">Peradeniya</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galle" title="Galle">Galle</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=Karapitiya_Hospital&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Karapitiya Hospital (page does not exist)">Karapitiya Hospital</a>), <a href="/wiki/Anuradhapura" title="Anuradhapura">Anuradhapura</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jaffna" title="Jaffna">Jaffna</a>. All doctors and nurses in the government hospitals are qualified and trained, with some of the most experienced staff working at the teaching hospitals. For emergencies, especially accidents, it is highly recommended to go directly to general hospital accident services as they are equipped with the staff and facilities to handle emergencies. </p><p>Despite low levels of health expenditures, Sri Lanka's health indicators are comparable to more developed countries in the region. The public healthcare system also has long waiting lists for specialized care and advanced procedures. As a result, reliance on private care is increased.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Recognized_councils">Recognized councils</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Recognized councils"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lankan_traditional_medicine" title="Sri Lankan traditional medicine">Sri Lankan traditional medicine</a> <ul><li>(Western) medicine</li></ul></li> <li>Sri Lanka Ayuruvedic Council<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li>Traditional Sinhala medicine</li> <li>Ayouruveda</li> <li>Siddha</li> <li>Unani</li></ul></li> <li>Sri Lanka Homeopathy Council <ul><li>Homeopathy</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hospitals">Hospitals</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Hospitals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Western_Medical_Hospitals">Western Medical Hospitals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Western Medical Hospitals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Sri_Lanka" title="List of hospitals in Sri Lanka">List of hospitals in Sri Lanka</a></div> <p>There are 555 government hospitals in Sri Lanka, in addition to several other government hospitals treating according to the <i>Ayurvedic System</i>. </p><p>A large number of <a href="/wiki/Private_hospital" title="Private hospital">private hospitals</a> have appeared in Sri Lanka, due to the rising income of people and demand for private healthcare services. They provide much more luxurious service than government hospitals, but they are mostly limited to <a href="/wiki/Colombo" title="Colombo">Colombo</a> and its suburbs and also have high prices. Some of the best known private hospitals are <a href="/wiki/Nawaloka_Hospital" title="Nawaloka Hospital">Nawaloka Hospital</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Asiri_Hospital&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Asiri Hospital (page does not exist)">Asiri Hospital</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hemas_Hospital" class="mw-redirect" title="Hemas Hospital">Hemas Hospital</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lanka_Hospitals" title="Lanka Hospitals">Lanka Hospitals</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Durdans_Hospital" title="Durdans Hospital">Durdans Hospitals</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Colombo, many of the private hospitals are located in <a href="/wiki/Narahenpita" title="Narahenpita">Narahenpita</a> area; namely, Asiri, Asiri Surgical, Oasis, Ninewells, etc. In addition to Colombo, many leading cities such as <a href="/wiki/Gampaha" title="Gampaha">Gampaha</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kandy" title="Kandy">Kandy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galle" title="Galle">Galle</a> also have private hospitals. </p><p>As of 2014 the public sector accounted for 73% of the hospitals and 93% of the available bed capacity in Sri Lanka, while handling over 90% of the total patient admissions and outpatient visits to hospitals. In the private sector, the top five players the <a href="/wiki/Neville_Fernando_Teaching_Hospital" title="Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital">Dr Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH)</a>, Asiri, Nawaloka Hospitals PLC (Nawaloka), Durdans Hospitals (Durdans) and The Lanka Hospitals – accounted for nearly 45% of the private-sector bed capacity, with NFTH the market leader with 1,002 beds.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_hospitals">Other hospitals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Other hospitals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Medical_schools">Medical schools</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Medical schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="(Western)_medicine"><span id=".28Western.29_medicine"></span>(Western) medicine</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: (Western) medicine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Faculty_of_Medicine,_University_of_Colombo" title="Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo">Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo</a> (formerly the <a href="/wiki/Ceylon_Medical_College" title="Ceylon Medical College">Ceylon Medical College</a>) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Postgraduate_Institute_of_Medicine" title="Postgraduate Institute of Medicine">Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faculty_of_Medicine,_University_of_Peradeniya" title="Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya">Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faculty_of_Medicine,_University_of_Jaffna" class="mw-redirect" title="Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna">Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Sri_Jayewardenepura" title="University of Sri Jayewardenepura">Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faculty_of_Medicine,_University_of_Kelaniya" title="Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya">Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya</a> (formerly the <a href="/wiki/North_Colombo_Medical_College" title="North Colombo Medical College">North Colombo Medical College</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faculty_of_Medicine,_University_of_Ruhuna" class="mw-redirect" title="Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna">Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajarata_University_of_Sri_Lanka" title="Rajarata University of Sri Lanka">Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_University_of_Sri_Lanka" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern University of Sri Lanka">Faculty of Healthcare and Sciences, Eastern University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Sir_John_Kotelawala_Defence_University" title="General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University">Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Sir_John_Kotelawala_Defence_University" title="General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University">Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other">Other</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sinhala_traditional_medicine">Sinhala traditional medicine</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Sinhala traditional medicine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>No formal system exist for traditional Sinhala medical education. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other_systems_of_traditional_medicine">Other systems of traditional medicine</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Other systems of traditional medicine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>1 <a href="/wiki/Institute_of_Indigenous_Medicine" title="Institute of Indigenous Medicine">Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo</a> 2 <a href="/wiki/Gampaha_Wickramarachchi_Ayurveda_Institute" class="mw-redirect" title="Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute">Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya</a> 3 <a href="/wiki/University_of_Jaffna" title="University of Jaffna">University of Jaffna</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_associations">Professional associations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Professional associations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Medical_Association" title="Sri Lanka Medical Association">Sri Lanka Medical Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/College_of_Community_Physicians_of_Sri_Lanka" title="College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka">College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_Medical_Officers_Association" title="Government Medical Officers Association">Government Medical Officers Association</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_Medical_Officers_Forum&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Government Medical Officers Forum (page does not exist)">Government Medical Officers Forum</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Eye_donation">Eye donation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Healthcare_in_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Eye donation"><span>edit</span></a><span 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