Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
MANILA, 25th April, 2016 (WAM) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $60 million to help water service providers outside Metro Manila improve water and sanitation assets needed to cut water-borne diseases by boosting access to safe water and reducing environmental pollution. The loan to the …
At least 12 people have died of cholera, and over 60 others are suffering from diarrhea in towns of middle Jubba region, southern Somalia this week, health ministry confirmed Saturday. Health Minister Hawo Hassan Mohamed said 11 of the patients died of the disease in Sakow, while the other one …
Typhoid is an important public health challenge for India, especially with the spread of antimicrobial resistance. The decision about whether to introduce a public vaccination programme needs to be based on an understanding of disease burden and the age-groups and geographic areas at risk. Original Source
THE number of cholera cases in Lusaka Province has risen to 745 since the waterborne disease broke out in the first week of February. Provincial medical officer Kennedy Malama said in an interview yesterday that out of the 745 cases, 734 are in Lusaka district. Dr Malama said a total …
Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of childhood diarrhea in low-resource settings, and has been repeatedly associated with impaired physical and cognitive development. In May 2013, an outbreak of diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium hominis was identified in the Arctic region of Nunavik, Quebec. Human cryptosporidiosis transmission was previously unknown in this …
Waterborne diseases are the leading cause of mortality in developing countries. The paper emphasize a previously ignored cause of diarrhea - upstream river bathing. Using newly constructed data on upstream-downstream hydrological linkages along with village census panel data in Indonesia, find that upstream river bathing can explain as many as …
Cholera has killed 320 people and infected over 20,000 in Tanzania since the outbreak erupted in August last year, the health minister said on Monday. Ummy Mwalimu expressed concern over the increasing number of cholera cases, describing the outbreak as "the worst since 1978". "As government, we've tried to sensitize …
The cholera count has hit 585 across the country as the Ministry of Health tries to arrest the situation. Lusaka has recorded 16 more cases while so far six deaths have been recorded with Lusaka still topping the occurrence record. Lusaka Province District Health Director Kennedy Malama said the cases …
THE number of cholera cases in Lusaka has reached 528 since the disease broke out in February, provincial medical officer Kennedy Malama has said. Dr Malama said as at 18:00 on Friday, 27 new cases were recorded with the treatment centre in recording 14 and Kanyama 13. “Since cholera broke …
The director of health services in the ministry of health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has warned the public against eating contaminated food to avoid cholera. The warning comes after four people died in Bulambuli, Mbale district following a cholera outbreak. Dr Aceng said that cholera is a result of swallowing …
At least 216 people have died and close to 13,000 others admitted following a cholera outbreak that has affected more than half of the country. The Ministry of Health has mapped out close to 12 counties that are currently reporting cases of cholera outbreak. The ministry also says 16 counties …
Swine flu has yet not subsided and now dengue has started showing its ugly face. A local resident has tested positive for dengue while a woman died of swine flu last night. The deceased was a 63-year-old resident of Nawanshahr. With her death, the swine flu toll has reached 26 …
Serious epidemics after the December 2015 floods in Chennai were averted by prompt preventive action initiated by the government which was supported by NGOs and citizen groups. This article highlights areas for improvement and initiates a dialogue around the theme of disaster preparedness and better coordinated relief efforts.
THE Harare City Council's health department has issued a typhoid alert as the number of confirmed cases has increased from six early this month to 13 this week. Typhoid cases were first reported in Glen Norah, Hopley and Hatfield because of food being prepared in unhygienic conditions and have since …
A large number of cases of Hepatitis C are being traced in the blood bank during blood donation. Except for a survey conducted at a village in the district, there has been no assessment over the matter. However, the health authorities are of view that in every village, eight to …
The sporadic cases of typhoid recorded in Harare's Hopley, Glen Norah and Hatfield last week have spread to Budiriro, raising fears of an outbreak, amid scarce resources to control the bacterial infection. The single case recorded in Budiriro brought to six the number of confirmed cases so far, with more …
Diarrheal disease is the world’s second leading cause of death among young children. It claims more than half a million lives of children under five years old each year, accounting for 9% of global child deaths. It is also a leading cause of morbidity in children, including chronic malnutrition. The …
The joint World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and World Health Organization (WHO) Climate and Health Office has issued a briefing paper about health and the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) as part of a wider WHO effort to review the current health risks and responses of the El Nino event in …
Introduction of Vibrio cholerae to Haiti during the deployment of United Nations (UN) peacekeepers in 2010 resulted in one of the largest cholera epidemics of the modern era. Following the outbreak, a UN-commissioned independent panel recommended three pre-deployment intervention strategies to minimize the risk of cholera introduction in future peacekeeping …
Mbale — Authorities in Mbale District have expressed concern over the rising cases of cholera. Acting district health officer Jonathan Wangisi said since the epidemic broke out in December, cases have shot up from 56 to 110 while five people have died. Dr Wangisi said at least four new cases …
