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Aanya Wipulasena

How Sri Lanka’s immunisation system – one of the region’s strongest – is weathering an economic crisis

Years of investment in medical personnel, social trust, infrastructure and vaccines constitute a strong foundation, and support from international partners has gone a long way.

6 Jun 2025
6 min read
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Routine immunisation
Chief Midwife W. A. M. M. Weerasekara: “Seeing the mothers and children in my care healthy and happy brings me the greatest joy”. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena
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A soon to be mother gets vaccinated. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena

A jab of hope: kindness fuels Sri Lanka’s HPV vaccination success

2 Jun 2025
5 min read
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HPV
Samanthi Niroshani, Imalsha Prabodani and Nalika Amaratunga on their rounds. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena

In Sri Lanka, health workers go the extra mile to keep sex workers safe

14 May 2024
5 min read
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Health worker heroesHIV
Samanthi Priyangika Dias and midwife H. P. Nadeera stop by the railroad as their fieldwork comes to an end. The fishing community is in much need of their service. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena

Always on call: in Sri Lanka, a community midwife’s work never stops

6 Mar 2024
5 min read
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Maternal and child healthHealth worker heroesInternational Women's Day
R. Dhaarmika supervises a midwife at a Maternal and Child Welfare Center in Colombo. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena

Sri Lanka achieves hepatitis B control: “We are on track for elimination”

21 Feb 2024
5 min read
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Hepatitis
Workers at the Anti-Leprosy Campaign having a morning chat. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena

Sri Lanka was winning its battle with leprosy. Then came COVID-19

1 Mar 2023
6 min read
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LeprosyCOVID-19
Several years ago a green pit viper sank its fangs into Nimantha Abeyrathne’s arm. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena

Night-time serpent hunts: Sri Lankan team develops a home-grown answer to snake-bite scourge

24 Jan 2023
5 min read
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Vaccine developmentInnovation
W. L. Nandasena at the Colombo Chest Clinic, Sri Lanka. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena

Transforming tuberculosis treatment in Sri Lanka

13 Dec 2022
4 min read
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InnovationTuberculosis
PHM Susangi miss explains to Sithu about the next dose of vaccine that should be administered to her new-born baby. Credit: Aanya Wipulasena

Keeping communities healthy: Meet the midwives of Sri Lanka

19 Oct 2022
4 min read
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Vaccine safetyRoutine immunisationHibPolio
 
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