Water and Sanitation

Realizing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for All

This article focuses on the background of the problem, what it means for nearly half the people of the developing world who lack adequate sanitation and hygiene. Today, an estimated 2.4 to 2.6 billion individuals lack access to any type of improved sanitation facility according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) half of the developing world, more than 35 % of the world’s population lack access to adequate sanitation. And, poor sanitation and hygiene are inextricably linked to water quality.

Thu, 01/30/2014 - 10:08 — admin

SIWI to Host UNESCO Centre in Sweden with Focus on Transboundary Water Cooperation

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), decided yesterday to establish a research center in Sweden with a focus on international water issues. With its focus on transboundary water cooperation, the center will be one of a kind. The center will be run by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) in collaboration with Uppsala University and the University of Gothenburg.

Thu, 11/14/2013 - 15:26 — admin

Project to Counteract Deteriorating Water Quality in Ecosystems Launched at Budapest Water Summit

In an attempt to improve the sustainable management of global water resources, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and the Global Water Systems Project (GWSP), launched the International Water Quality Guidelines for Ecosystems (IWQGES) project on October 10, 2013, at the Budapest Water Summit.

Fri, 10/18/2013 - 16:28 — admin

Groundwater Reserves Found In Drought-Stricken Northern Kenya

An exploration of groundwater resources has identified reserves of water in Turkana County in drought-stricken northern Kenya. Of Kenya’s 41 million people, 17 million lack access to safe water and 28 million do not have adequate sanitation.

Mon, 09/16/2013 - 16:02 — admin

"Sustainability: Water" Video Series on the Health of America's Waters from NSF and NBC Learn

NSF and NBC Learn Explore the Future of Water in New Video Series

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and NBC Learn (NBC News' educational arm) have teamed up to produce a new informative video series that examines the long-term health of one of America's most important resources: water.

Wed, 07/10/2013 - 10:59 — admin

Grant Will Expand and Improve Drinking Water Services in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the approval of a US$35.5 million grant for a program to expand and improve drinking water services in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.

Tue, 06/25/2013 - 12:19 — admin

Guidance for Applying the One Health Approach to Enhance Prevention and Curative Care for Humans and Animals

SARS, coronavirus, antibiotic resistant bacteria, Lyme disease, West Nile Virus, lead poisoning, pesticides, disease reservoirs, and environmental conditions are just a few of the concerns and factors addressed in the transdisciplinary “One Health” approaches to enhance prevention and therapeutic care for humans and animals discussed in the book, Human-Animal Medicine: Clinical Approaches to Zoonoses, Toxicants and Other Shared Health Risks. This timely, valuable book by Doctors Peter M. Rabinowitz and Lisa A. Conti, along with many other authors, provides insights and guidance while calling for greater cooperation among human health and veterinary care providers.

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 08:30 — admin

NASA Satellites Find Freshwater Losses in Middle East

A new study using data from a pair of gravity-measuring NASA satellites finds that large parts of the arid Middle East region lost freshwater reserves rapidly during the past decade.

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 11:14 — admin

Evbuotubu Primary School, Nigeria: A Journalist’s Experience (1 and 2)

Need for Interventions in School W.A.S.H Education andAwareness Creation:

Flooding apart, environmental awareness, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) education and culture this reporter observed at Evbuotubu Primary School is grossly low, a microcosm of the Nigerian rural and sub-urban situation.

Sat, 12/22/2012 - 16:55 — admin

Free Scholarly Journal Articles and Global Health DVDs Available to Thousands of University Libraries, Institutions and Organizations in 138 Countries

Update of June 11, 2013:Packets of multidisciplinary publications and global health DVDs have been received by 53 countries.

The Global Development And Environment Institute (GDAE) at Tufts University, co-directed by Dr. Neva Goodwin, has released an extraordinary collection of publications in the social and environmental sciences and global health and is distributing it for free to universities in 138 nations, with special attention to those institutions that are most in need of library resources.

Wed, 12/12/2012 - 18:00 — admin

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