In a village in Sindh province, every family has at least one child suffering from skin disease, diarrhoea, cholera, ...

As the rains begin to sweep across Zimbabwe, bringing life and replenishing parched lands, they also carry with them an ...

Pakistan -- one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world -- will push rich polluting countries at COP29 to honour earlier pledges on climate finance. Millions are still struggling for ...

Waterborne diseases affect more than 7 million people in the U.S. every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and cost our health care system over $3 billion. But they don ...

“Whether for swimming, drinking, baptisms, traditional rituals, or the washing of clothes, avoid contact with streams and rivers, as there are water-borne diseases present,” Amod warned. However, he ...

Sewage surveillance is emerging as a powerful tool in the fight against antimicrobial resistance with the potential to protect vulnerable communities more effectively.

Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an ...

Amid heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu, the State Health Department has issued a public advisory warning of a ...

Measures are in place to tackle water-borne diseases, snake bites, and other health problems. Mobile health teams are deployed, and safe drinking water is being provided. Daily health reviews and ...

Many villages were surrounded by flood water. To tackle water-borne diseases and other health related issues including snake bites during this situation, public health director Nilakantha Mishra ...

Toxic water in the Yamuna can cause serious health issues like waterborne diseases and heavy metal poisoning. The most common dangers are smallpox, dysentery and cholera. Heavy metals such as lead ...