The Sri Lanka Task Force is a regional initiative focused on strengthening the recognition, diagnosis, and management of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in Sri Lanka. The Task Force brings together clinicians and key stakeholders to support improvements in patient outcomes through greater recognition of PH and education. It also focuses on the development of structured referral pathways and nationally relevant guidelines tailored to the local healthcare system.
The Task Force’s focus is to:
establish PH hubs across national and teaching hospitals to strengthen referral networks and access to specialist care
deliver webinars in complex echocardiography to support early recognition of PH, and develop a prioritisation algorithm to guide referral to right heart catheterisation
support the development of national PH data to inform service development and facilitate engagement with health authorities and policy stakeholders.
If you are interested in joining this Task Force, please get in touch.
Our Regional Task Forces don't yet have global coverage. If you're interested in starting one, please contact us.
Interested in accessing global data on PH patient experience? Almost 4,000 patients and carers across 85 countries completed Phase 1 of our PH Global Patient Survey (PHGPS). Questions across all PH groups included diagnostic tests & timelines, genetic testing, treatments, financial burdens, hospital visits, research participation, quality of life, telemedicine, patient-reported outcome measures, and self-monitoring with digital technology. The findings have the potential to improve patient care, guide future research and help us address unmet needs.
