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Growing Risk of Waterborne Diseases in Rural Areas of Zimbabwe
Barbra Phiri, 20, a single mother living on a farm settlement in rural Mhondoro, about 45km southwest of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, does not think twice about letting her two-year-old twins splash about in a pool of greenish water close to her hut.
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Assures Brakpan Residents That the Water is Safe for Consumption
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has assured Brakpan residents that the water quality in the area is safe for consumption.
Arsenic, Uranium And Other Trace Elements, a Potential Concern in Private Drinking Wells
About 20% of untreated water samples from public, private, and monitoring wells across the nation contain concentrations of at least one trace element, such as arsenic, manganese and uranium, at levels of potential health concern, according to a new study...
Cholera Soars in Lake Chad Basin Countries
Cholera has killed at least 1,200 people this year in the countries surrounding Lake Chad – Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria; the illness, linked primarily to poor sanitation and lack of potable water, has struck some 38,800 people in the region...
Over 92% of South African Households have Access to a Safe Water Supply
A total of 92.9% South African households had access to a safe water supply in 2010, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said. How People Arrived Here: safe water access in south african
Ghana Targeting 85% Nationwide Water Coverage By 2015.
Ghana’s Water Resources Works and Housing Minister, Alban Sumalia Kingsford Bagbin, announced on Friday that Ghana was targeting 85% nationwide water coverage by 2015.
Making Zimbabwe’s Water Safer
A combined effort by donor agencies, foreign governments, local organizations and the Zimbabwean government is slowly improving the water infrastructure while reducing the chances that cholera will return.
Clashes Displace 12,000 in Afghanistan’s Faryab Province
Clashes between government forces and the Taliban have displaced at least 12,000 people in Afghanistan’s remote northwestern province of Faryab, creating a dire need for water, sanitation and other essentials, the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS)...
