"evidencewe" - 1 õppematerjal

Topic - Health

Greek temples dedicatedto the healer-god, might admit the sick, who would wait for guidance from the god in a dream. The Romans adopted this worship. The Sri Lankans are perhaps responsible for introducing theconcept ofdedicated hospitals to the world. According to an ancient chronicle, written in the 6 th century A.D., a king had lying-in homes and hospitals built in various parts of the country. This is the earliest documentary evidencewe have of institutions built especially for the care of the sick anywhere in the world. Institutions created to care for the ill also appeared early in India, China, the Persian Empire and Rome. · Hospitals Today, hospitals are usually funded by the state, health organisationseither for profit or for non-profit, by health insurances or by charities and by donations. Earlier before, they were often founded and funded by religious orders orcharitable individuals and leaders.