This study covered case studies of 5 MOH units in selected three Districts. Case studies consisted of Identification of the Service offered and Characteristics of the Manager, Organization and the Management of the Services, Characteristics of the Environment. Focused group discussions were held with mothers who have delivered within the last 3 months and other users of the service. At the outset all mothers preferred western medicine for their maternal and child health problems as well as for their other health problems. Most of the mothers prefer to get treatment from government facilities while those who are rich, prefer to get treatment from private hospitals.

Research Team: Bilesha Perera, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
Funding: IPS/HPP

Series 5: Industry and Governing Policies: A Review of the State of Sri Lanka’s Alcohol Industry

In recent years there have been a number of developments relevant to the alcohol policy. Greatest public support is typically granted to policy measures that are not seen as intrusive to the moderate or occasional drinkers and do not penalize the alcohol industry.

Some comparative analyses of the comments made by the stakeholders have indicated that level of public support for a policy may reflect a reaction to a particular policy. For example, a comparison of the actual policies and views on what is practiced, suggests that the general public is less supportive of restrictive policies (where access measures are more intrusive) and more supportive of policies that involve lower levels of access control.

Research Team: G.D. Dayaratne, Sunimalee Madurawala