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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Clean water drive launched
Governor Chaudhry Sarwar opened on Monday a water purification plant to formally launch the ‘Clean Water Save Life’ campaign. The first two plants in the campaign were commissioned at Darul Shafqat
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18 Assam districts prone to water–borne diseases
People of as many as 18 districts of Assam are prone to several water–borne diseases following a fact that arsenic in ground–water of these districts is found beyond permissible limit (0.05 mg/litre as
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Diarrhoea breaks out in Sarlahi village
The Satbhaiya village in Parwanipur-1 is in grip of diarrhoea. After almost everyone complained of sickness on Saturday morning, people were taken to a health centre. “All of a sudden the entire village
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Climate change : Evidence, impact on vector borne diseases and remedial measures
Climate change : Evidence, impact on vector borne diseases and remedial measures - A presentation by Ramesh C Dhiman at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology,
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Climate change and health: Recent advances and challenges
Climate change and health: Recent advances and challenges - A presentation by Sagnik Dey at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27,
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Experts discuss South Asian sanitation scenario
The fifth South Asian conference on sanitation started today with a focus on ways to end waste-related problems. The conference with the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) as the organiser is expected
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Mexican cholera outbreak spreads, preventative campaign launched
A cholera outbreak in central Mexico has risen to 159 confirmed cases and spread to four states as well as the capital, the country's health minister said on Monday. One death has been attributed to
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Severe diarrhoea claims two lives in Narayanganj
Severe diarrhoea claimed lives of two and five hundred and sixty-two have taken treatment in three health centre in last six days in the city. The hospital sources said that the diarrhoea affected patients
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Azad to launch JE vaccine today
India will soon be better armed to combat Japanese encephalitis (JE), a viral disease that affects the brain. Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will launch the first ever indigenous JE vaccine on
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Zambia Signs Water Development Loan Agreement With World Bank
Zambia has agreed to a $50 million loan from the World Bank for water projects including the construction of small dams to help moderate damage from drought and floods in the southern African nation.