Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is an island with a land area of 65,610 square kilometres55 and a population of 21 million, of which there are 52 percent women and 48 percent men. The child population below the age of 18 is 6,214,692.56.

The country maintains free health care services for every citizen in the country and has overcome many diseases like malaria, measles, rubella and many others. The maternal and childcare health services are free services that reach up to the community level, However, malnutrition is a critical issue affecting children in Sri Lanka with new-born children in marginalised communities suffering from dietary deficiencies.