Eventos
Ceylon Gains Independence from BritainEstablishment of the Civil Medical DepartmentFirst maternity hospital in Ceylon (Colombo)Establishment of the Civil Registration SystemFirst antenatal clinic established at a peripheral level, development of family health infrastructureEstablishment of National Institute of Health Sciences, training of Public Health Midwives commencesCeylon gains universal suffrageDevastating malaria outbreak, stimulated an expansion of the public health system and the building of more health units*Education from primary school through university declared free of chargeIntroduction of family planning services by Family Planning AssociationFamily planning services were integrated into maternal and child health servicesCeylon renamed to the Republic of Sri LankaEstablishment of the modern Family Health BureauNationalization of private tea estatesHealth Act of 1952 creates Department of Health and Health Consultative CouncilPublic health care declared free of chargeBeginning of growth period in the private health sectorGovernment-facilitated food subsidies and distribution gradually eliminatedChange of government due to election initiated major economic reforms, moved the country towards an open market economyMinistry of Health created the position of the Medical Officer in Health for every 100,000 populationDevastating tsunami kills approximately 230,000Launch of national EMR system pilot project, plans to expand by 2019Sri Lanka certified malaria free by the World Health Organization (WHO)Períodos
Portuguese Occupation of CeylonDutch Occupation of CeylonBritish Colonial Rule of CeylonSri Lankan Civil War
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