Of all the risks refugees and other displaced persons face, preventable disease outbreaks should not be one of them. That’s what motivates Dr. Zahid Hayat Mahmud, head of the Laboratory ...
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Pediatricians are key advocates in the fight against typhoid
Earlier this year, 1537 pediatricians attended a session organized by Abbott Vaccines, India on the “Need of vaccination & hygiene for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis & typhoid”. Speakers from ...
Read moreImproved WASH plus TCV shown to further reduce typhoid in Bangladesh
Improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are key to preventing the spread of typhoid where sanitation infrastructure is insufficient. For further reduction in the typhoid burden, typhoid conjugate vaccine ...
Read moreTracking the health impact of Tropical Storm Ana
When Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in January, it left a path of destruction in its wake across five countries―Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Heavy winds and torrential rain ...
Read moreHow Senegal can be a catalyst for new water and sanitation paradigms
The 9th World Water Forum, held in Dakar, Senegal from March 21-26, 2022, is the first of its kind to be hosted in sub-Saharan Africa. As a public health expert ...
Read moreFour ways that climate change can intensify gender inequities in clean water access
NOTE: This post originally appeared on the DefeatDD website. Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) plays an important role in typhoid prevention and control. Climate change threatens this ...
Read moreThe value of water in the fight to take on typhoid
What is the value of water? For those living in typhoid-endemic communities, access to clean and safe water can be the difference between a child completing her primary education or ...
Read moreThe link between cities and our health
More people now live in cities than at any other point in history. With more than half of the world’s population residing in urban areas, cities offer many opportunities for ...
Read moreThe secret to good health and taking on typhoid? Clean, safe water
Water is intrinsic to good health. From going to the bathroom and washing hands; to preparing and cooking food and cleaning; to helping our body stay healthy—it is part of ...
Read moreWhen the water isn’t clean, vaccines offer protection
Recent news stories from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe, and Venezuela all have one thing in common: running water is generally not available. The reasons for the lack of ...
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