When Hunger Meets Unsafe Water: Why safe drinking water must be part of emergency nutrition and WASH response
Across many of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, hunger and unsafe water are becoming inseparable threats. When families are displaced by conflict, when markets collapse, when health services are overwhelmed and when water systems fail, the risks multiply quickly. People are not only facing hunger. They are also facing dehydration, diarrhoeal disease, cholera, malnutrition, […]
Why Emergency Water Disinfection Matters in 2026: A Conversation with Kate Devereux
In 2026, emergency water disinfection is back at the centre of the global water conversation. Flooding, displacement, damaged infrastructure and cholera outbreaks are once again exposing how quickly access to safe drinking water can be disrupted, especially in emergency and humanitarian settings. According to the WHO (World Health Organisation), 18,715 new cholera and acute watery […]
The Unseen Link: How Clean Water Access Strengthens the Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS
For decades, the world has battled HIV/AIDS with relentless determination, developing life-saving medications, expanding access to care, and building awareness through education. Millions are alive today because of it. But behind this global progress lies a quiet, often overlooked hero: clean water. Safe water and sanitation may not be the first things that come to […]