WHO-Supported Study on the Review of Primary Healthcare Systems in Sri Lanka and Bhutan

The Foundation for Agrarian Studies (FAS) undertook a project funded by the World Health Organization (WHO), in consultation with T. Sundararaman, Independent Consultant and Adjunct Faculty at the JIPMER International School of Public Health. The first phase of the project aimed to review health systems in Sri Lanka and to participate in the WHO South East Asia Region PHC Forum to develop policy recommendations for delivering sustainable and universal health care through Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in these regions.

This phase of the project was implemented over a three-month period, from September 18, 2025, to December 25, 2025.

The second phase of the project commenced on April 26, 2026, and continued until September 30, 2026. The main objective of this phase was to study primary healthcare systems in Bhutan and Sri Lanka, and to support and engage with relevant thematic study groups.