2024 water funding gap report
Action Against Hunger released the 2024 Water Funding Gap report, finding that globally, only 36% of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding were met in 2023, leaving a 64% gap. Despite dwindling
Waterborne diseases
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16 test positive for cholera in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: The health authorities on Saturday confirmed that 16 patients, who were admitted to the Fever and the Gandhi Hospitals here between May 5 and 6, have tested positive for cholera. Out of the 16 confirmed, 12 were from the Fever Hospital while the rest were admitted in the Gandhi hospital.
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100 fresh diarrhoea cases in city hospitals
May 7: Nearly 100 fresh cases, mostly children suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea, were reported at various hospitals in the city on Thursday while some of the patients were refusing to leave the hospital despite being given the discharge slip. The principal secretary for health, Mr L.V. Subramaniam said:
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Slight fall in temperature: Diarrhoea patients decrease
With rain and moderate fall of temperature weather has somewhat improved and the scourge of diarrhoea has slightly fallen down. The temperature of Dhaka yesterday was 34 degree celsius. The temperature of last week on the same day was 36.5 degree celsius.
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SMC lists guidelines to check sting menace
SURAT: To prevent outbreak of water-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya in the city, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) launched an awareness campaign for denizens from Tuesday.
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Efforts on to increase sanitation coverage in Gaibandha
Training in integrated water and sanitation planning will be organised in Gaibandha Municipality under a joint project of the Government, UNICEF and DFID, officials said. The project titled Sanitation, Hygiene Education and Water Supply in Bangladesh (SHEWAB) began in the municipality in July, 2008.
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Introducing GoAL WaSH
programme that aims to accelerate achievement of the water and sanitation Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through strategically targeted interventions that strengthen governance of the water and sanitation sectors at appropriate levels.
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Dengue on the rise in Matara and Hambantota
The number of Dengue patients reported from Matara and Hambantota continues to increase, health authorities said.
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Health Minister fails to keep promises
Mariani tea garden areas may face deadly diarrhoea From our Correspondent JORHAT, April 29: Amidst the tall claims made by Asom State Health Department
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Govt to chart next course of action against diarrhoea
The government will finally hold a meeting today to decide the next course of action to combat diarrhoea which has killed at least 40 persons in the last two months, said sources in the health ministry.
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Climate and health in Bhutan
This article points to: - the main impacts of climate change on the health of the population of Bhutan. - Higher morbidity and mortality from extreme weather and climate events and an expansion of vectorborne and water-related diseases are expected.