Teabag method for removing fluoride from water developed

19% of world’s people without access to clean water live in India

Yet state governments are not serious enough

Half of world’s healthcare facilities lack basic hygiene services, nearly 4 billion people at risk

Every year, a whopping 670,000 newborns lose their lives to sepsis

UN declares access to clean, healthy environment as universal human right

India voted for the resolution and pointed out that the resolutions do not create binding obligations

COVID-19: Ethiopia stares at water crisis

Only 42 per cent of the population in the east African country has access to clean water supply 

Economic growth has done little to reduce child under-nutrition

Data taken from 121 health surveys and 36 countries has been analysed

US passes new rule to ensure safe drinking water

Environmentalists welcome move, but farmers and industry groups are wary

Africa loses more money than it gets in aid

While annual global aid is less than $30 billion, the continent incurs loss of $58 billion every year

Water in the age of coronavirus

As we confront the new global enemy SARS-COV-2, the availability of water will be a crucial determinant for a successful outcome in this war  

Deaths due to non-communicable diseases increased by 37 per cent since 1990

Kerala, Goa, and Tamil Nadu have the largest share of non-communicable diseases, according to the 2016 India State-level Disease Burden study

Oceans report card: Global ocean health scores 67 out of 100

Seas surrounding Indian peninsula score 61, lower than global average