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Private sector contribution to childhood immunization: Sri Lankan experience

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Amarasinghe, D.A.C.L. (Medknow Publications, 2007-03)

BACKGROUND: The main service provider for childhood immunization in Sri Lanka is the government sector. However, utilization of private sector for childhood immunization is increasing rapidly. Existing national immunization ...
Breastfeeding practices in a public health field practice area in Sri Lanka: a survival analysis

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Piyaseeli, U.K.D. (Springer Nature, 2007-10-11)

Background Exclusive breastfeeding up to the completion of the sixth month of age is the national infant feeding recommendation for Sri Lanka. The objective of the present study was to collect data on exclusive breastfeeding ...
Public-private partnership in immunization service provision in Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Amarasinghe, D.A.C.L. (Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd., 2008-03)

Background Public private partnership and intergraded services would be the future strategies for maintaining equitable and accessible health services in most of the countries. Purpose of this study was to determine the ...
Adolescents perception of reproductive health care services in Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Piyaseeli, U.K.D. (BioMed Central, 2008-05)

Adolescent health needs, behaviours and expectations are unique and routine health care services are not well geared to provide these services. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived reproductive health ...
Effect of Low Cost Public Health Staff Training on Exclusive Breastfeeding

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala (Springer Nature, 2008-09)

To assess the effectiveness and feasibility of on the job staff training and supportive supervision to improve six months Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF). A longitudinal study was conducted in a public health field practice ...
A Preliminary Study on Prevalent Serovars of Leptospirosis among Patients admitted to Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Thevanesam, V.; Wimalarathna, H.; Senarathna, T.; Wijedasa, M.H. (Research Gate, 2008-10)
Evaluation of Surveillance Case Definition in the Diagnosis of Leptospirosis, using the Microscopic Agglutination Test: a Validation Study

Dassanayake, Dinesh L.B.; Wimalaratna, Harith; Agampodi, Suneth B.; Liyanapathirana, Veranja C.; Piyaratna, T.; Goonapienuwala, B. (BioMed Central, 2009)

Leptospirosis is endemic in both urban and rural areas of Sri Lanka and there had been many out breaks in the recent past. This study was aimed at validating the leptospirosis surveillance case definition, using the ...
Family Planning Prevalence Among Postpartum Mothers Attending Child Welfare Clinics – A Sri Lankan Experience

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Chandrasekara, Pushpika (Indian journal of community, 2009)

One of the main reasons for seeking abortion in Sri Lanka is insufficient spacing between births.(1) This could be partly due to deficit in postpartum contraceptive services. A hospital-based study reported that at the ...
Predictive Values of Recall History of Chicken Pox as a Reliable Measure of Actual Immunity to the Disease

Agampodi, Suneth B. (Medknow Publications, 2009-01)
Humanitarian Crisis in Vanni, Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B. (Elsevier Ltd, 2009-04-25)
Susceptibility of New Entrant University Students in Sri Lanka to Varicella Zoster Infection

Kurukulasooriya, G.M.; Thevanesam, V.; Agampodi, Suneth B.; Abeykoon, A.M.; Amarasinghe, S.P.; Goonasekara, K.P. (Sage Publications, 2009-06)

To investigate the susceptibility of Sri Lankan new entry university students to varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among new entrant medical and engineering students ...
Use of Exclusive Breast Feeding Defenitions; a Call for Action!

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2009-07)

Key words: Exclusive breastfeeding, definitions, 24 hour recall method, strict definition) We read the article titled "Influence of exclusive breast feeding on occurrence, severity and recurrence of acute lower respiratory ...
Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Dharmaratne, S.D.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala (BMC Public Health, 2009-07-11)

Download citation Share Download full-text PDF Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants Article (PDF Available) in BMC Public Health 9(1):227 · February 2009 with 141 Reads DOI: ...
Intra-rater and Inter-rater Reliability of Hemoglobin Color Scale Method

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Pthiraja, P.M.R.B.I.; Kularatna, M.S.M. (Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 2009-09-30)
The Potential Emergence of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Peacock, S.J.; Thewanesam, V. (Research Gate, 2009-10)
Exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka: problems of interpretation of reported rates

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; De Silva, Avanthi (BioMed Central Ltd., 2009-11)

Accurate interpretation of reported breastfeeding rates is essential in understanding the true picture of a country's breastfeeding status. In Sri Lanka, where the reported exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate among infants ...
Do People Know Adequately about Leptospirosis? A Knowledge Assessment Survey in Post-outbreak Situation in Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Thalagala, E.; Perera, S.; Chandraratne, S.; Fernando, S. (PUB Med Central, 2010-03)

Sri Lanka experienced the worst ever outbreak of leptospirosis in 2008. One major determinant of control and prevention of communicable diseases is public awareness on the disease. The purpose of the present study was to ...
Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Adolescent Schoolchildren in Galle District, Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Thilini Chanchala; Agampodi, Suneth B.; Fonseka, B. (Sage Journals, 2010-05-10)

The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence and associations of mental health problems (MHPs) among adolescent schoolchildren in Sri Lanka 8 months after the tsunami disaster. A descriptive cross-sectional ...
Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster Virus infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates - a five-year follow-up study from Sri Lanka

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Dharmaratne, S.; Thevanesam, V.; Dassanayake, S.; Kumarihami, P.; Rathnayaka, A. (BioMed Central, 2010-05-14)

The adult population in Sri Lanka is having high level of susceptibility for Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) infection. Among medical undergraduates, 47% are VZV seronegative. The purpose of the present study was to determine ...
Determinants of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Study Protocol

Agampodi, Suneth B.; Nugegoda, D.B.; Thevanesam, V. (BioMed Central, 2010-11)

Leptospirosis is becoming a major public health threat in Sri Lanka as well as in other countries. We designed a case control study to determine the factors associated with local transmission of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka, ...

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