Abstract:
An Unhealthy environment causes infectious and
non-infectious diseases to the living beings.
Human plays an important role in controlling
disease spread, requiring every individual to
maintain environmental cleanliness. One measure
is to inform the relevant government authorities
about Dengue breeding sites and improper waste
management practices. Currently, there is no
practical mechanism to lodge complaints
anonymously, causing informers to face various
challenges. To address this gap, an Android based
prototype called ‘DenGar Reporter’ is introduced
in this work, where any general public can inform
authorities about untidy and health-risky
locations during their travels. Authorities,
including Public Health Inspector (PHI), MOH
offices, Municipal councils and police stations,
can receive reports through this prototype. This
prototype will not reveal the details of the
informer as it operates anonymously, instead it
will report the scenario with graphical
information, supporting media, and real-time
GPS location. This system ensures that the
anonymity of the user will be protected and he/she
will not get any retaliation and negative
impressions. The government’s sole purpose is to
eradicate dengue outbreaks and improper
garbage disposal in Sri Lanka, necessitating
information regarding the ignorant but not the
details of the informer. The system is an Android
application developed with Java and Firebase,
establishing a centralized system to report the
Dengue breeding sites and improper waste
management nationwide. Government
administrators monitor the automated system,
ensuring informer details are used solely for data
storage. The prototype has been tested with
several user groups and demonstrates a positive
impact in the society.
