Peru’s Devastating Floods: Understanding the Crisis and the Critical Need for Safe Water
Access to safe water after the Peru floods is a major concern. Weeks of intense rainfall have triggered widespread landslides and devastating floods across 20 of Peru’s 24 regions, creating a severe humanitarian crisis. The disaster has directly affected over 57,000 people, and that number is expected to climb. An estimated 17,000 children, amongst the […]
Mother Nature’s Fury: Disaster Water Purification in an Increasingly Unstable World
A World Increasingly at Risk The earth is restless. From the recent devastating earthquakes in Vanuatu and Ethiopia to the ever-present threat of hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, natural disasters are a stark and increasing reality of life on our planet. The rapid acceleration of climate change exacerbates these events, leading to more frequent and intense […]
Sustaining Health Outcomes via Private Sector (2016-2020)
The SHOPS Plus project, funded by USAID and implemented by the Afghan Social Marketing Organization (ASMO), aimed to bolster the sustainability and impact of health product distribution in Afghanistan from January 2016 to June 2020.
Microbial Safety in Dental Unit Water Lines (2016)
An observational study at the Dental School in Umeå, Sweden, and surrounding public dental clinics (PDCs) scrutinised the microbial safety of dental unit water lines (DUWLs) from 2007 to 2016.
Aquatabs Flo & InLine Pilot in WARIDI (2016)
The USAID/Tanzania Water Resources Integration Development Initiative (WARIDI), led by Tetra Tech in partnership with Resonance and Winrock International, aims to expand access to clean water and improved sanitation for underserved communities in Tanzania.
Improving Access to Safe Drinking Water in Niger (2012)
In Niger, access to safe drinking water is limited, significantly impacting public health. Floods along the Niger River often lead to cholera outbreaks, with thousands affected annually.
CHoBI7 Mobile Health Program Reduces Child Diarrhoea in Dhaka (2018)
The CHoBI7 (Cholera Hospital-Based Intervention for 7 Days) mobile health (mHealth) program was a cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted among households with diarrhoea patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Community Water Purification Cuts Child Diarrhoea and Costs (2015)
The study published in The Lancet evaluated the impact of the Aquatabs Flo, installed at shared water points in urban Bangladesh, aiming to reduce child diarrhoea in densely populated, low-income communities.