Introduction This study's objective was to produce robust, comparable estimates of the
prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in the Sri Lankan adult population, where previous …

Background While screening for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk can help low-resource
health systems deliver low-cost, effective prevention, evidence is needed to adapt …

Sri Lanka's population is ageing with the elderly share of its population rapidly increasing.
The country is also experiencing rapid epidemiological transition, with its mortality pattern …

Background: The risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in young and
middle-aged people have not yet been determined. We conducted a meta-analysis to find …

Although not reliant on donor funding for health, the external assistance that Sri Lanka
receives contributes to the improvement of the health system and health outcomes. In this …

Hypertension (HTN) is recognized as a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular deaths
in South Asia. Our aim was to furnish a comprehensive analysis of HTN prevalence, trends …

Background Utilization of hypertension services at primary health care levels has not been
assessed at township level, since launching of PEN interventions in Myanmar. This study …

Objectives: Addressing the challenge of cost-effective asthma diagnosis amidst diverse
symptom patterns among patients, this study aims to develop a machine learning-based …

Background Low awareness of chronic conditions raises the risk of poorer health outcomes
and may result in healthcare utilization and spending in response to symptoms of …

Background: There is limited evidence on the prevalence of ischaemic heart disease (IHD)
and its association with risk factors and socioeconomic status (SES) in low-and middle …