Study on acceleration of dengue cases in Batticaloa

The Ministry of Health has pointed out that the number of dengue cases identified so far this year is doubled from the total number of dengue cases throughout last year. Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented outbreak of dengue fever, which has resulted in more than 100,000 cases and claimed almost 300 lives so far this year. Aid groups say that the onslaught of cases is overwhelming the island nation’s medical system.

105,153 dengue fever cases have been reported across Sri Lanka up to 24 July, according to numbers from the Epidemiology Unit of the country’s Ministry of Health. That is almost double the total case count in the entire year of 2016, which stands at 55,150. A total of 296 people have died from the mosquito-borne epidemic so far. The above statements have stated in the report regarding the acceleration of dengue menace by the Ministry of Health.

Transforming lives of Women Migrant Returnees.

Problem Recognition

As per the tourism industries forecast for infrastructure and manpower by 2018 nearly 200 properties extended to around 12000 rooms will be ready for operation. By 2020 Sri Lanka project a tourism arrival of 4 million anticipating a direct employment increase of 48,000 for housekeeping staff. This is based on the prevailing ratio of four HK staffs per room (4; 1). This paper recommends a possible workable solution to fill the requirement of HK staffs from the housemaid returnees.