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Is leishmaniasis adequately notified in Sri Lanka? A survey among doctors from an endemic district, Sri Lanka.

Dewasmika I AriyasingheHema S WeerakoonVyshnavi ThilakanTishni LelwalaKalana PrasankaA S RathnayakaShanika GamageSuneth Agampodi
Published in: BMC public health (2020)
Even though more than 90% of the participants had good theoretical knowledge about leishmaniasis; notification of leishmaniasis is considerably inadequate. This study emphasizes the need for greater efforts to improve the notification of leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • medical students