Dengue

Dengue – Turning up the volume on a silent disaster in Sri Lanka

Posted on Friday, June 27th, 2014

26/06/2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Today, over 40 per cent of the world’s population is at risk from dengue, stresses the advocacy report released today by the Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRCS) in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Dengue is a major public health issue. Over the

Promoting better hygiene in the former war zone

Posted on Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

09/08/2012 – Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka:  Sri Lanka Red Cross Mullaitivu branch organized a three days hygiene promotion workshop from recently at the Branch Meeting Hall under the Volunteers in Action component with support of the Red Cross Post Conflict Recovery Programme. 25 volunteers actively participated in this programme which was aimed at promoting better hygiene among communities in