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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Study links global warming to rise in waterborne illnesses
WASHINGTON – Rising global temperatures are clearly linked to increasing waterborne food poisoning, particularly from eating raw oysters, along with other nasty infections, a new study shows. About
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Bacteriological quality of drinking water in the Atebubu-Amantin District of the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana
<p>The study was carried out to determine the bacteriological safety of water in hand-dug wells in the Atebubu-Amantin District of the Brong-Ahafo Region in Ghana. A total of 60 samples were collected
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Using geospatial methods in estimating exposure to open defecation
Eliminating open defecation is an important policy priority in India. In this article, Arya, George and Singh from the Centre for Policy Research, illustrate how using readily available geospatial data
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Fear of Japanese encephalitis adds to continuing flood woes
Guwahati: With the situation slowly improving in the flooded districts of Assam, the fear of resurgence of Japanese Encephalitis hover over the affected areas. Over 295 JE positive cases have been reported
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WHO to launch Injection Safety Project in India on World Hepatitis Day
MUMBAI: World Health Organization is launching an `Injection Safety Project' in India on World Hepatitis Day, along with guidelines to scale up treatment and care of Hepatitis. Hepatitis is preventable
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Hepatitis B, C pose huge health challenge in India: Experts
Despite the cost of drugs coming down and dramatic advances in the treatment of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, getting rid of both types of the disease remains a huge challenge primarily due to lack of awareness
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UNICEF certifies 276 communities in Nigeria open defecation-free
The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said 276 communities across the country have been certified open defecation-free. UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Kaduna, Utpal Moitra
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Cholera kills13, over 190 hospitalised in S. Sudan
At least 13 people have died and 190 hospitalised following a recent outbreak of Cholera in various parts of South Sudan, the health ministry disclosed. “The Cholera cases were reported and recorded
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Tanzania: Water Projects' Implementation in Tanzania Thrills AfDB
African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed satisfaction on Tanzania's implementation of water and sanitation projects, promising to continue working closely with the government towards the target of
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Kids with cancer, deformities reach NGT, court gives UP 3 days to provide potable water
Meerut: Observing that the state government has failed to provide potable water to villages in six Uttar Pradesh districts where groundwater is contaminated with toxic elements -- Ghaziabad, Baghpat,