Half of the world’s population still does not have adequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) which could have prevented at least 1.4 million deaths and 74 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019, according to this latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report summarizes …
Reckitt Benckiser, the household goods manufacturer, has cut its relative water use by nine per cent in 2013, and brought about a seven per cent reduction in its carbon footprint across all its units. The UK-based company that sells Durex, Dettol antiseptic and Harpic toilet cleaners in India, among several …
Following much needed rainfall, diarrhoea situation improved slightly on Monday as declining trend of the waterborne disease has been seen at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), reports BSS. Some 401 patients were admitted to the hospital till 4pm today, which was less than yesterday’s figure during …
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 gone sharply at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) during the past few …
The district has come under the grip of various contagious diseases in most parts with it witnessing intermittent summer rains coupled with the searing heat in recent weeks. According to official figures, twenty cases of fever were reported from various parts of the district on Sunday alone, taking the number …
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 in the capital in the first 15 hours yesterday. Doctors at the hospital blame it on the sweltering …
The Jal Kal department has responded to an RTI query that the water supply in city is pure and fit for drinking and that people use RO and filters only for their satisfaction, though it is not required. The response has raised many eyebrows as complaints of contaminated supply have …
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 has learned that 10 patients died in March, while five more died during the first nine …
He’s the consummate villain: terrorizing villagers, pillaging towns and commanding a loyal gang of friends and flies. His name? Mr. Poo. He is a lowly pile of waste. But now is his turn in the limelight. He stars in “Poo Party,” a music video by Unicef India, part of a …
Mali said it had identified its first possible cases of Ebola since the start of an outbreak in neighboring Guinea, adding to fears that the deadly virus was spreading across West Africa. More than 90 people have already died in Guinea and Liberia in what medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres …
A BJP government will introduce ‘sanitation ratings’ where cities and towns will be ranked on the basis of their sanitation and cleanliness and the best performers rewarded, the party manifesto released here Monday said, while pledging to create an “open-defecation free India”. “We will introduce sanitation ratings measuring and ranking …
Sikkim was declared the best State, whereas Gujarat slipped from 17th to 24th rank in human development, according to the India Public Policy Report (IPPR) 2014. The report, released on Wednesday by the Oxford University Press, found that health was directly linked to sanitation coverage. “Sikkim, which has 100 per …
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 of fever and diarrhoea, according to Dr Anjila Ghimire of the Hospital. Some 30 to …
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. The researchers reviewed published studies that compare direct tap water consumption to consumption of tap water re-treated at the point of use (POU) …
In Bangladesh, up to 65 percent of tubewell water is contaminated by fecal pathogens although the level of contamination is low, according to a recent study of icddr,b., report UNB. The study revealed that possible mechanisms for tubewell contamination with fecal pathogens are infiltration into the groundwater aquifers from nearby …
The ‘Health of the Nation’ report compiled by the Pakistan Medical Association shows that the health indicators in Pakistan have not improved during the last many years and in some areas the situation has worsened. “The health indicators failed to show any improvement for many years now and, in fact, …
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 have complained of water-borne ailments," said Fernandes, a civic activist. Local residents say it's the water they receive …
Disposal of factory waste and chemicals are polluting waters of Haridoa and old Brahmaputra river in the district posing serious threat to public health and environment as well. Many residents of the river areas are forced to use the dirty water to meet their daily needs and they have been …
People in the country are at high risk of gastroenteritis, cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis A and E, typhoid, acute respiratory infection (ARI) as well as Blue Baby Syndrome, as safe drinking water is available to only 15% people in urban and 18% in rural areas. The quality of drinking water …
A government survey reveals that the sewage from cities, villages and towns is polluting the state’s rivers in a much bigger way than industrial wastes. According to the government data, 70% pollution in the catchment areas of 20 major rivers is caused by untreated sewage flowing in from towns and …
The Health Department has cautioned the public against an outbreak of waterborne diseases in the district. District Medical Officer Neeta Vijayan said in a release here on Saturday that people should be alert against waterborne diseases such as jaundice, diarrhoea, and typhoid. According to the data of the Health Department, …
