University of Kelaniya

Leprosy control in Sri Lanka after eliminating the disease as a public health problem: implications for elimination of transmission of infectious diseases

Leprosy was eliminated as a public health problem in Sri Lanka in 1995. In 2001, leprosy control activities in Sri Lanka were integrated into the general health services which transferred the duties performed by the dedicated staff of the Anti-Leprosy Campaign to Dermatologists a...

Curcumin-Based Nanocarriers for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Promising Therapeutic Avenue

Globally, over 55 million people are affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a number that is increasing rapidly and projected to triple by 2050. AD is a type of neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no curative treatment. The accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and the...