Srilanka, April 8 -- Sri Lanka has reduced its maternal mortality rate to 25 per 100,000 live births-well below the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of 70-according to Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

He attributed this achievement to the country's free healthcare system and affirmed the Ministry's commitment to further lowering the rate while ensuring the delivery of high-quality health services.

The Minister made these remarks during a meeting with Dr. Farooq Qureshi, Acting Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office, held at the Ministry of Health. The meeting marked the official handover of a special expert report based on a three-day online seminar series jointly organized by WHO S...