| Author(s) |
Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine |
| Date |
2017 |
| Country |
Sri Lanka |
| Language |
English |
| Contributor(s) |
WHO |
| Publisher(s) |
Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine |
| Description |
This report presents findings from the 2017 Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) implemented in Sri Lanka |
| Abstract |
The Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine in collaboration with the Department of Census and Statistics implemented the 2017 Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) for Sri Lanka. The objective of the survey was to generate reliable and regular information on service delivery including service availability, such as the availability of key human and infrastructure resources, and on the readiness of health facilities to provide basic health-care interventions relating to maternal and child health services, basic and comprehensive obstetric care, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and non-communicable diseases.
The SARA 2017 was conducted in a nationally representative sample of 755 facilities drawn from a population of 2543 health facilities in Sri Lanka. Data was collected between June and July 2017.
This report covers the following categories of indicators:
1. General service availability and readiness
• Basic amenities
• Length of operation hours
• Basic and emergency equipment
• Standard precautions for infection control
• Diagnostic capacity
• Essential medicines
• Surgical management services
• Blood transfusion services
2. Service specific availability and readiness
• Maternal and child health
• HIV/AIDS
• Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment
• Malaria services
• Rabies
• Dengue
• Chronic non-communicable diseases
• Sexually-transmitted infections
• Diabetes services
• Cardiovascular disease services
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Chronic kidney disease
• Cancer
• Mental health
• Care for the elderly
• Disability care
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| Download |
https://data-archive.hhfa.online/index.php/catalog/142/download/152 |
