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In pursuit of healthier environments for families and communities

Environmental Health Updates

Malaria Bulletin, October 2008 (pdf, 250KB) Citations and abstracts to 105 recently published malaria studies.

USAID Sanitation Consultation - Includes the Synthesis Report, presentations, etc. from the June 19-20, 2008 meeting.

Launching of new Population, Health and Environmental Alliance - Alliance Partners: U.S. Agency for International Development ; Johnson & Johnson; Implementing Partner: World Wildlife Fund.

ADB - 2007 Benchmarking and Data Book of Water Utilities in India (pdf). - Information on water utilities in 20 cities joining the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.

Hygiene Improvement Project - Handwashing reduces mortality risk in newborns (pdf) - Demonstrated the reduction in neonatal mortality from hand washing with soap by the birth attendant prior to delivery (25%) and hand washing by mothers before handling newborns (60%) compared with those who did not wash hands.

Partnership for Clean Indoor Air - 2009 Forum, March 23-29, Kampala, Uganda (pdf) - Join the largest gathering of household energy (HHE) and health leaders as more than 200 practitioners share the latest developments in technologies, fuels, monitoring and evaluation, research and make new commitments to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution (IAP).



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