Les récentes inondations causées par des pluies diluviennes ont touché des centaines de milliers de personnes au Mozambique, en Afrique du Sud et au Zimbabwe. Au Mozambique, plus de 300.000 ...
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Tag: WASH
Investing in water systems prevents typhoid
Waterborne diseases like typhoid are rising in communities hit hardest by floods, droughts, and failing water infrastructure, conditions all worsened by climate change. The link between climate resilience and infectious ...
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WASH and vaccines work together to fight disease
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to disease prevention. But when it comes to enteric diseases like typhoid, cholera, Shigella, and others, we have a clear toolbox of proven interventions that ...
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Can glacier melt drive the spread of typhoid?
As climate change causes the Earth’s average temperature to rise, myriad environmental challenges result, from glaciers melting faster than ever to warming oceans and more severe and frequent weather events. ...
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How can Zimbabwe mitigate the risk of typhoid amid a drought?
Zimbabwe has faced recurring droughts in recent years, leading to severe water shortages. As a result, many Zimbabweans rely on alternative water sources, often resorting to shallow water that may ...
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Vaccines + water, sanitation and hygiene offer protection in an uncertain world
Every year, on June 20, the world pauses to acknowledge the refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) of our world. We talk about their plight, we recognize the hardships they ...
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The Curse of the Magic Bullet: the dangers of one-size-fits-all thinking in public health
Promises of magic bullet – or one-shot – solutions have a long history in public health, where interventions from water closets to antibiotics and vaccines were often touted as definitive ...
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Alive, Alive Oh … Molly Malone’s plight exposes the unequal burdens of infectious disease
Dublin’s ‘sweet Molly Malone’ is a well-known sight on the city’s tourist map, and her ballad ‘Cockles and Mussels’ has been recorded by musicians from The Dubliners to Joni Mitchell. ...
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Improvements in WASH facilities reduce the risk of typhoid
More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and the numbers are increasing. Slums in low-income countries often develop quickly, unplanned, and with limited resources for infrastructure. Water, sanitation, and ...
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Typhoid conjugate vaccine is an important preventative tool during times of water scarcity
Typhoid is transmitted through contaminated food, water, or contact with an infected person’s feces. While 2.1 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 2000, global access is ...
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