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4. Type of TM services provided in Sri Lanka

Sri-Lanka provides free health care services to the citizens. Preventive, curative,

and rehabilitative services are done through public Ayurveda hospitals and clinics, while

private hospitals and clinics also provide excellent service throughout the country. Apart
from that, traditional medical practitioners (TMPs) serve their services through their own
registered clinics and those TMPs are treated for rare neurological and musculoskeletal

disorders. In addition, primary health care service in traditional medicine is provided

through Ayurveda community medical health services.

Table 2: Registered Ayurveda Hospitals and Clinics in Sri- Lanka

Hospitals Number Clinics Number
Public hospitals 118 Public clinics 306

Private Hospitals 26 Private clinics 138
Total 144 444

Ayurveda Hospitals Clinics

120
350
100
300
80 250
60 118 200 306
40 150
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20 26 100 138
0 50
Public hospitals Private 0
Hospitals Public clinics Private clinics

Figure 4: Number of registered Ayurveda hospitals and clinics in Sri Lanka

5. Health services facilities & service delivery through TM
professionals

Sri Lanka has abundant human resources of qualified Ayurveda, Siddha, and
Unani medical officers, specialists, traditional medical practitioners, and therapists. The

TM healthcare sector in the country consists of an array of clinicians, hospitals, other
healthcare facilities, and independent practices. Some are based in the public sector;

others operate in the private sector as either for-profit or not-for-profit entities. Traditional
medicine (TM) plays a vital role in the Sri Lankan health system by serving as an

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