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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Diarrhoea cases shoot up in city
Diarrhoea outbreak has taken a serious turn as a huge number of people are being affected by the waterborne disease due to ongoing extreme hot weather, reports BSS. The number of diarrhea patients has
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Climate change may hit marine sector, says SAPCC
‘Coastal ecosystem facing major threat’ The marine and inland fisheries sectors in Kerala are likely to take a major hit as climate change affects fish stocks, resulting in decreased yield and loss of livelihood of fishermen.
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Diarrhoea cases on the rise
The number of diarrhoea patients has gone up sharply at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh over the last few days. At least 414 patients were admitted to the ICDDR,B
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Water pollution not on poll agenda
Environmental issues have largely been ignored in the Lok Sabha election campaign in Punjab at a time when the adverse impact of water pollution on people’s health manifests in the significant increase
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Diarrhoea patients increasing
The number of diarrhoea patients in Dhaka has seen a huge spike in recent days, with at least fifteen people reportedly dying from diarrhoeal diseases during the past five weeks alone. The Dhaka Tribune
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Patients of fever and diarrhoea on the rise in Tanahu
The number of people suffering from fever and diarrhoea is on the rise in Tanahu, with the onset of the dry season. The Damauli Hospital has been receiving an increasing number of patients with complaints
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Water distribution system deficiencies and gastrointestinal illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Water distribution systems are vulnerable to performance deficiencies that can cause (re)contamination of treated water and plausibly lead to increased risk of gastrointestinal illness (GII) in consumers.
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Climate change set to displace hundreds of millions of people by end of century
A new UN report suggests that climate change will displace hundreds of millions of people by the end of this century, increasing the risk of violent conflict and wiping trillions of dollars off the global
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Turbid water in taps has Juhu down with jaundice, diarrhoea
It's exam time for schoolchildren and Juhu resident Larson Fernandes's six-year-old son is down with diarrhoea. "He's become very weak. Another kid in our locality is down with jaundice and many others
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Indian Railways' Watergate: Report finds water at stations highly contaminated
Around 50 lakh passengers use the Northern Railways and drink water from the stations. It is highly likely they putting their health at risk. NDTV has accessed an Indian Railway's internal report, which