Indigenous Knowledge and Sri Lankan Models to Address Global Health Challenges

Abstract

The theme this year highlights knowledge created in Sri Lanka or derived from indigenous health systems, and models of care that have contributed to face global and local health challenges, including COVID-19 pandemic. How has such knowledge addressed health problems related to maternal and child health, mental health, injuries, emerging infections, neglected tropical diseases, chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu), climate change and environmental and occupational hazards? How have we advanced our understanding and treatment of these and other health problems facing Sri Lanka and the region? The following section contains research findings on areas such as public health models and challenges facing Sri Lanka and the region, facing emerging infections, tropical diseases and health hazards, advances in diagnostics and therapeutics, and challenges and advances in medical education