Search Results - "Prasanna, Indika Ruwan"

Assessment of the productivity loss due to leading maternal ill-health conditions: a follow-up study of a prospective pregnancy cohort in rural Sri Lanka by Gunarathna, Sajan Praveena, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala, Prasanna, Indika Ruwan, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika

“…This study aimed to assess the productivity loss and cost due to maternal ill-health conditions and its associated factors throughout pregnancy in rural Sri…”
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The magnitude of out‐of‐pocket expenditure for antenatal care in low and middle‐income countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Gunarathne, Sajaan Praveena, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala, Prasanna, Indika Ruwan, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika

“…Background Owing to the lack of compiled global evidence on out‐of‐pocket expenditure (OOPE) for antenatal care (ANC), this systematic review and meta‐analysis…”
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How costly is the first prenatal clinic visit? Analysis of out-of-pocket expenditure in rural Sri Lanka - a country with free maternal health care by Gunarathne, Sajaan Praveena, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala, Prasanna, Indika Ruwan, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika

“…This study aimed to determine the magnitude of and factors associated with out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) during the first prenatal clinic visit among…”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilisation and household economy of pregnant and postpartum women: a cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka by Gunarathna, Sajan Praveena, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala, Prasanna, Indika Ruwan, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to describe how household economies and health service utilisation of pregnant and postpartum women were affected during the…”
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Social determinants of health pave the path to maternal deaths in rural Sri Lanka: reflections from social autopsies by Irangani, Lasandha, Prasanna, Indika Ruwan, Gunarathne, Sajaan Praveena, Shanthapriya, Sandaru Hasaranga, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika, Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala

“…Background Ending preventable maternal deaths remains a challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Society perceived causes and real-life…”
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Economic burden of out-of-pocket expenditure, productivity cost during pregnancy and COVID-19 impact on household economy in a cohort of pregnant women in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka; A study protocol [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Gunarathne, Sajaan Praveena, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala, Prasanna, Indika Ruwan, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika

“…Background: Investigating the out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) associated with maternal health is important since OOPE directly affects the affordability of…”
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Economic burden of out-of-pocket expenditure, productivity cost during pregnancy and COVID-19 impact on household economy in a cohort of pregnant women in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka; A study protocol [version 2; peer review: 1 approved with reservations] by Gunarathne, Sajaan Praveena, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala, Prasanna, Indika Ruwan, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika

“…Background: Investigating the out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) associated with maternal health is important since OOPE directly affects the affordability of…”
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The Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo): study protocol by Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Prasanna, Rampathige Indika Ruwan, Irangani, Malawara Kankanamalage Lasandha, Banda, Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Samarakoon, Jayathilake, Pradana Mudiyanselage Bandula, Hettiarachchi, Ayesh, Amarasinghe, Gayani, Jayasinghe, Imasha, Koralagedara, Iresha, Gunarathne, Sajaan Praveena, Wickramage, Sujanthi, Warnasekara, Janith, Lokunarangoda, Niroshan, Mendis, Vasana, Dissanayaka, Ajith Kumara, Premadasa, Jagath, Hettigama, Nandana, Koralagedara, Dayaratne, Weerasinghe, Manjula, Malawanage, Krishanthi, Jayakodi, Hemali, Wickramasinghe, Anuprabha, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika

“…Ending preventable maternal deaths remains a global priority and in the later stages of obstetric transition, identifying the social determinants of maternal…”
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Out-of-Pocket Expenditure for Antenatal Care Amid Free Health Care Provision: Evidence From a Large Pregnancy Cohort in Rural Sri Lanka by Gunarathna, Sajan Praveena, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala, Prasanna, Indika Ruwan, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika

“…INTRODUCTIONGlobal evidence suggests that high out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure negatively affects health service utilization and creates an economic burden on…”
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Economic burden of out-of-pocket expenditure, productivity cost during pregnancy and COVID-19 impact on household economy in a cohort of pregnant women in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka; A study protocol [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations] by Gunarathne, Sajaan Praveena, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala, Prasanna, Indika Ruwan, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika

“…Background: Investigating the out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) associated with maternal health is important since OOPE directly affects the affordability of…”
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Does Being Diagnosed As Anemic in Early Pregnancy Have an Impact on the Household Expenditure for Food? Evidence From a Maternal Cohort in Rural Sri Lanka by Gunarathne, Sajaan Praveena, Amarasinghe, Gayani, Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Mendis, Vasana, Prasanna, Indika Ruwan, Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika

“…Anemia, commonly attributed to nutritional issues, affects more than one third of pregnancies worldwide. Early screening for anemia in pregnancy aims to…”
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Is Women Entrepreneurship a Key Driver for Business Performance of the SMEs in Asian Developing Nations? A Case Study of SMEs in the Agricultural Sector in Sri Lanka by Upulwehera, Jayasooriya Mudiyanselage Harshana, Senanayake, Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sadeesha N, Gamage, Sisira Kumara Naradda, Jayasundara, Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Samarakoo, Ekanayake, Edirisinghe Mudiyanselage Samantha, Lalani, Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Ganga, Abeyrathne, Ganihi Achchi Kankanamlage Niroshan, Rajapakshe, Prasanna Sisira Kumara, Prasanna, Ran Pathige Indika Ruwan

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