Lanka has better health facilities than some developed countries - WHO
The Health service in Sri Lanka is considerably better than in Russia despite considerably higher incomes in Russia than Sri Lanka, said Sir Michael Marmott, Professor Epidemiology and Public Health who chaired the World Health Organization's Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. He was speaking at the launch of the new report on health situation in all countries. The report was prepared by the World Health Organisation. Sir Marmott said Sri Lanka was among the countries which had better health facilities than some countries with higher incomes.