People travel on top of a armoured personnel carrier on a flooded road as a man pushes his bike thorugh the water in Bulathsinhala village in Kalutara, Sri Lanka May 27, 2017.[Photo/Agencies] COLOMBO -- An International non-governmental organization that promotes Children's rights warned on Sunday that the devastating floods in Sri Lanka could exacerbate the dengue crisis in the island country. In a statement, Save the Children said that the stagnant flood waters, providing the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, could exacerbate the dengue crisis that has seen an almost 150 percent increase in cases compared to the same period last year. The humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka right now is alarming. The impact of these early monsoon season downpours has been far more devastating than what we'd normally expect this time of the year, Save the Children Country Director in Sri Lanka Chris McIvor said. We're particularly worried we could start seeing a further increase in the number of dengue cases because of the stagnant waters that the floods will leave in their wake, which is the last thing needed by families and communities that have already lost so much. The organisation said its teams were on the ground assessing the humanitarian needs and were ready to respond, including by distributing hygiene items to prevent the spread of disease and illness, supporting damaged schools to re-open, distributing safe drinking water and household items to affected families and providing psychosocial support to distressed children. Aid agencies and government authorities are working around the clock to help those most in need, however one thing that is out of our control is the weather. If we see more heavy rains sweep across the country, not only will it increase the humanitarian needs but it will also make accessing communities even more difficult, McIvor said. According to Save the Children, Sri Lanka has recorded almost 53,000 dengue fever cases across the country since the start of the year. Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said Saturday that the health sector and state hospitals are geared to treat the injured and were prepared with the necessary facilities if any outbreak of diseases are reported. Days of severe rains and strong winds, triggered by the yearly monsoons, have killed at least 146 people and affected nearly 500,000 people in Sri Lanka. Rescue and search operations continued into Sunday as thousands had to leave their homes due to rising water levels. The local meteorology department has warned of more rains in the coming days. plastic bracelets
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The eight-point code to cut bureaucracy and maintain close ties with the people has changed China greatly and the Communist Party of China has made impressive achievements in its anti-graft campaign over the past five years, delegates to the Party Congress said on Thursday. (L-R) Ling Jiefang, Wang Liping, Xu Chuan and Huang Yibing, delegates to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), receive interview at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing October 19, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] The 600-word code (introduced in 2012) has influenced the Party, its 89 million members and the whole of society in a profound way... Huang Yibing, a researcher at the Party History Research Center of the CPC Central Committee, told reporters on the sidelines of the 19th National Congress of the CPC. With the implementation of the eight-point code, we all feel that the working methods and attitude of Party and governmental organs have improved over the past five years, and helped staff members of these organs stay closer to the people, he said, adding that the code has also allowed these organs to cut expenditure. According to Huang, the budget of central government departments for receptions, vehicles and overseas trips, also known as the three public expenditures, kept decreasing from 2012 to 2016. Meanwhile, with the implementation of the code, discipline inspection and supervision departments, at all levels, have cracked down on corruption and have made people aware of the Party's resolution to strengthen self-discipline, he added. Wang Liping, deputy secretary of Jiangsu Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, told reporters that lasting applause broke out when General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned the Party's fight against corruption in his report to the congress on Wednesday morning. The applause signals not only the recognition of the anti-graft efforts of the past five years, but also the strong hope and support for the efforts in the next five years, he said. Wang said both provincial and city-level research centers on corruption cases have been set up in Jiangsu province. The targets of these centers are to analyze the cause of the cases, find out any loophole with the anti-graft system and then prevent similar cases from occurring by restoring the system and introducing more effective measures, he said. Ling Jiefang, a popular historical fiction author known for his pen name Eryuehe, said that the Party has done a great job in its anti-graft campaign, compared to any previous era in either Chinese history or the history of any country. General Secretary Xi Jinping called on all Party members to continue anti-graft efforts without relaxation in his report on Wednesday and I think further steps should include making the anti-graft system better to adapt to the development of the Chinese society, he said.
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