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Cholera epidemic in Haiti expected to worsen with onset of rainy season, lack of funds

"Nearly 2.5 years after it began, Haiti's cholera epidemic is getting worse, not better, and efforts to treat the sick are desperately short of funds, say aid groups on the ground," The Lancet reports.

15 Apr 2013

WHO, UNICEF launch new Global Action Plan to save children from pneumonia and diarrhoea

A new Global Action Plan launched today by the WHO and UNICEF has the potential to save up to 2 million children every year from deaths caused by pneumonia and diarrhoea, some of the leading killers of children under five globally.

15 Apr 2013

Virginia Tech scientists provide new evidence that biofilms are at work in survival of Salmonella

Virginia Tech scientists have provided new evidence that biofilms - bacteria that adhere to surfaces and build protective coatings - are at work in the survival of the human pathogen Salmonella.

11 Apr 2013

Research sheds light on malaria-related parasite's transition from acute to chronic stage

A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii -- which can threaten babies, AIDS patients, the elderly and others with weakened immune function -- may help solve the mystery of how this single-celled parasite establishes life-long infections in people.

10 Apr 2013

USAID releases new issue of 'FrontLines'

The March/April issue of USAID's "FrontLines" focuses on access to safe water and neglected tropical diseases.

6 Apr 2013

Research: Hepatitis A virus steals membranes from infected cells to protect it from antibodies

Viruses have historically been classified into one of two types - those with an outer lipid-containing envelope and those without an envelope.

5 Apr 2013

Guardian's development podcast focuses on access to water

The Guardian's Global Development Podcast this month examined the issue of access to water and how it relates to development, human rights, and health, according to the transcript.

4 Apr 2013

Article examines efforts by Water.org to ensure universal access to water, sanitation for women

"Since 1990, Water.org has been working in partnership with women around the world, empowering them to take control of their own water and sanitation solutions," Water.org's Nicole Wickenhauser writes in a news update on the Women Deliver webpage.

3 Apr 2013

Eight new grant recipients to receive funding to conduct health impact assessments

The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, today announced eight new grant recipients that will receive funding to conduct health impact assessments, or HIAs.

2 Apr 2013

Third edition of Mediaplanet's Investing in the Developing World series hit newsstands

The third edition of Mediaplanet's "Investing in the Developing World" series hit newsstands today in select markets of USA Today, setting the stage in Latin America and the Caribbean.

30 Mar 2013

Experts discuss inclusion of HIV/AIDS, water and sanitation in post-2015 development agenda

"As a U.N. high-level panel completes worldwide consultations to pick development goals for 2015 and beyond, PlusNews consulted experts to see how HIV/AIDS might fit into this new agenda," according the news service.

30 Mar 2013

Blog reports on Annual World Water Day Congressional Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

"On March 20, 2013, the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases participated in the 4th Annual World Water Day Congressional Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.," the organization's "End the Neglect" blog reports.

28 Mar 2013

Rethinking sanitation systems on World Water Day

"In 1993 the United Nations General Assembly declared 22 March as World Day for Water, and people have embraced the entire week in an attempt to shine the spotlight on the global water issues," Carl Hensman, a program officer in the water, sanitation, and hygiene program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, writes in the foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog.

26 Mar 2013

Opinion pieces recognize World Water Day 2013

World Water Day is recognized on March 22 to raise awareness of water and sanitation issues worldwide. This year also marks the International Year of Water Cooperation, according to the World Water Day website (3/22).

25 Mar 2013

International community observes World Water Day

U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Thursday "launched a call for urgent action to end the crisis of 2.5 billion people without basic sanitation, and to change a situation in which more people worldwide have mobile phones than toilets," the U.N. News Centre reports (3/21).

25 Mar 2013

International support rising for adopting universal water security

Amid changing weather and water patterns worldwide and forecasts of more severe transformations to come, calls have been growing for the UN Security Council to include water issues on its agenda.

25 Mar 2013

Humanitarian situation worsening in Syria, U.N., U.S. officials tell Senate

"The top United Nations refugee official has warned that Syria's worsening humanitarian crisis risks overwhelming the international community's capacity to respond, and that some aid agencies could run out of money for relief activities as early as the end of this month," the U.N. News Centre reports.

22 Mar 2013

Report says 75% of Asia-Pacific emerging economies facing water crises

"About 75 percent of emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific region suffer from low levels of water security, with millions still living without safe water supplies and sanitation facilities, according to a study" published last week, SciDev.Net reports.

20 Mar 2013

UNICEF report warns Syrian conflict creating 'lost generation' of children

"The escalating Syrian conflict risks creating a 'lost generation' of millions of children suffering physical and psychological consequences of the war, UNICEF warned in a report [.pdf] released Tuesday," the Los Angeles Times reports.

14 Mar 2013

International experts to examine global issues around water management and sustainability

International experts are speaking at a series of seminars in Greenwich to examine the global issues around water management and sustainability.

2 Mar 2013

Sanitization News and Research

Cholera epidemic in Haiti expected to worsen with onset of rainy season, lack of funds

WHO, UNICEF launch new Global Action Plan to save children from pneumonia and diarrhoea

Virginia Tech scientists provide new evidence that biofilms are at work in survival of Salmonella

Research sheds light on malaria-related parasite's transition from acute to chronic stage

USAID releases new issue of 'FrontLines'

Research: Hepatitis A virus steals membranes from infected cells to protect it from antibodies

Guardian's development podcast focuses on access to water

Article examines efforts by Water.org to ensure universal access to water, sanitation for women

Eight new grant recipients to receive funding to conduct health impact assessments

Third edition of Mediaplanet's Investing in the Developing World series hit newsstands

Experts discuss inclusion of HIV/AIDS, water and sanitation in post-2015 development agenda

Blog reports on Annual World Water Day Congressional Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

Rethinking sanitation systems on World Water Day

Opinion pieces recognize World Water Day 2013

International community observes World Water Day

International support rising for adopting universal water security

Humanitarian situation worsening in Syria, U.N., U.S. officials tell Senate

Report says 75% of Asia-Pacific emerging economies facing water crises

UNICEF report warns Syrian conflict creating 'lost generation' of children

International experts to examine global issues around water management and sustainability

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