2024
Improving the patient journey and reducing stigma for people with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil, Ethiopia, and Sri Lanka: findings from the ECLIPSE programme
Price H, Agampodi S, Dikomitis L, Machado P, Mulugeta A, Trad L. Improving the patient journey and reducing stigma for people with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil, Ethiopia, and Sri Lanka: findings from the ECLIPSE programme. 2024 DOI: 10.57740/utmmyg3dt.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilisation and household economy of pregnant and postpartum women: a cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka
Gunarathna S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi T, Prasanna I, Agampodi S. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilisation and household economy of pregnant and postpartum women: a cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e070214. PMID: 37247958, PMCID: PMC10230333, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent economic crisisHousehold economyFree public health servicesFinancial assistanceNon-parametric analysisEconomic crisisEconomic dataMonthly household incomeSri LankaHealth service utilisationHousehold incomeEconomic componentCOVID-19 pandemicEconomyPovertyIncomeService utilisationRural Sri LankaPostpartum womenCross-sectional studyPregnant womenAnuradhapura districtPublic health servicesLankaHealthcare utilisation
2022
Rewriting the history of leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: An untold story since 1904
Nuwangi H, Weerakoon K, Agampodi T, Price H, Dikomitis L, Agampodi S. Rewriting the history of leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: An untold story since 1904. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2022, 16: e0010918. PMID: 36480521, PMCID: PMC9731464, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010918.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia
Agampodi T, Amarasinghe G, Wickramasinghe N, Warnasekara J, Perez-Escamilla R, Agampodi S. Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia. Sri Lanka Journal Of Medicine 2021, 30: 70. DOI: 10.4038/sljm.v30i2.328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWelfare systemSri LankaCountry’s welfare systemEvidence-informed public health policyGender equityUnique nationLimited economic resourcesLocal communitiesChild healthEconomic resourcesPolicy makersUseful lessonsNutrition policiesPublic health policyTriple burdenForeign invasionImportance of healthFood securityHealth policyPolicyGoal targetLankaNutrition outcomesProgram plannersMiddle-income countries
2016
Exploring beyond norms: social capital of pregnant women in Sri Lanka as a factor influencing health
Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB, Glozier N, Siribaddana S. Exploring beyond norms: social capital of pregnant women in Sri Lanka as a factor influencing health. SpringerPlus 2016, 5: 411. PMID: 27069831, PMCID: PMC4821848, DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2063-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial capitalSri LankaSocial determinantsQualitative study protocolDepth interviewsRespective communitiesSocial relationshipsPregnant womenCapitalPublic health midwivesMaternal healthFramework analysisDifferent communitiesDepth explorationSocial risk factorsMaternal health indicatorsLankaCommunityMiddle-income countriesAnuradhapura districtResearch gapComprehensive approachFinal frameworkQuality of careContext
2015
Social capital; A link towards health and wellbeing among minority pregnant women?
Agampodi T, Husna F, Agampodi S, Glozier N, Siribaddana S. Social capital; A link towards health and wellbeing among minority pregnant women? Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2015, 9: 01. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v9i2supp.7550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial capitalDepth interviewsSri LankaMinority ethnic groupsSense of belongingMuslim communitySocial trustSocial organizationSocial relationshipsCapitalHousehold choresQualitative studyPublic health midwivesSocial networksFramework approachEthnic groupsMutual benefitSocial isolationInterviewsFacilitate coordinationLankaCommunityCognitive dimensionsData saturationMental wellbeing