With the economic crisis, shortages and increased prices of medicine are forcing patients to go without vital drugs and care in Sri Lanka. Photo courtesy: Roshan Gunasekare

Healthcare crisis in Sri Lanka

With the economic crisis, shortages and increased prices of medicine are forcing patients to go without vital drugs and care

Roshan Gunasekare is an independent journalist based in Sri Lanka. He can be reached at nawabimanews/Instagram.

Thanuja is one of thousands of kidney patients in Sri Lanka who are struggling to continue their medical treatment because of a shortage of drugs and equipment in hospitals.

Sri Lanka relies on imports for 80 percent of its medical supplies and 85 percent of its drugs.

The ongoing economic crisis and depleting foreign reserves have worsened the shortage of medicines and medical equipment in state hospitals. There has also been a surge in the price of medicines.

Reporter / Camera: Roshan Gunasekare

Translations: Shwetha Srikanthan

Edit / Producer: Sana Amir

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