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Neglected patients with a neglected disease? A qualitative study of lymphatic filariasis by Perera, Myrtle, Whitehead, Margaret, Molyneux, David, Weerasooriya, Mirani, Gunatilleke, Godfrey

“…Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a so-called neglected tropical disease, currently overshadowed by higher-profile efforts to address malaria, tuberculosis, and…”
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Urban Poverty in Sri Lanka: Critical Issues and Policy Measures by Godfrey Gunatilleke, Myrtle Perera

“…An unusual feature of Sri Lanka’s development during the four decades after independence has been the relatively slow growth of the urban sector. According to…”
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FALLING INTO THE MEDICAL POVERTY TRAP IN SRI LANKA: WHAT CAN BE DONE? by Perera, Myrtle, Gunatilleke, Godfrey, Bird, Philippa

“…Sri Lanka's public health care system is free at the point of use and maintains a focus on equity. However, noncommunicable diseases, such as diabetes, are…”
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Rural Poverty in Sri Lanka: Priority Issues and Policy Measures by Godfrey Gunatilleke, Myrtle Perera, R.A.M.C. Wanigaratne, R.E. Fernando, W.D. Lakshman, J.K.M.D. Chandrasiri, R.D. Wanigaratne

“…Rural poverty in Sri Lanka has to be analyzed and evaluated in the context of development policies and the socioeconomic transformation that has taken place…”
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Are large-scale volunteer community health worker programmes feasible? The case of Sri Lanka by Walt, G, Perera, M, Heggenhougen, K

“…National community health worker (CHW) programmes supported by Ministries of Health have been introduced in a number of countries as part of their primary…”
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National Community Health Worker Programs: How Can They Be Strengthened? by Gilson, Lucy, Walt, Gill, Heggenhougen, Kris, Owuor-Omondi, Lucas, Perera, Myrtle, Ross, David, Salazar, Ligia

“…This article is based on a collaborative research study of policy and practice in national community health worker (CHW) programs in developing countries. The…”
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changing status of women in Sri Lanka by Perera, H.E.M

“…Using the limited data available regarding the female sector in Sri Lanka, the paper seeks to spell out the impact of Western style modernization on the role…”
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Institutional provisions and care for the aged perspectives from Asia and Europe by Rajan, S Irudaya, Risseeuw, Carla, Perera, Myrtle, Agarwal, Manoj Kumar

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