"lankans" - 1 õppematerjal

Topic - Health

balance". 2. History · Early hospitals During the Middle Ages the hospital could serve other functions, such as an almshouse for the poor, or hostel for pilgrims. In ancient cultures, religion and medicine were linked. The earliest known institutions aiming to provide cure were Egyptian temples. 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