This chapter attempts to explore the articulation of well-being/ill-being paradigm within the context of rural Sri Lanka. It argues that well-being and ill-being need to be located in the relationship between an understanding ...

The issues associated with the prevalence of CKDu points to the need for re-visiting social policies, which are concerned with the several dimensions of the problem. It is necessary to examine whether policy priorities are ...

This chapter focuses on exploring the socio-cultural construction of disability in Sri Lanka and its impact on the everyday lives of persons with disability. The analysis is based on an ethnographic study in diverse ...

Primary Health Care was launched on the international stage by the World Health Organization’s Alma Ata Declaration of 1978. This paper begins by unpicking the concept of primary health care as it evolved after Alma Ata ...