941 Workers Died While Cleaning Sewers Or Septic Tanks: Government

According to Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar, a total of 58,098 manual scavengers have been identified across the country

Nearly Half The World's Population Lacked Safely Managed Sanitation In 2020: Report

At the onset of the pandemic, 3 in 10 people worldwide could not wash their hands with soap and water within their homes, said a joint...

Vaccines Found Effective In Combating Mutated Variants Of Coronavirus: Study

Immunity takes some time after the vaccination, therefore, it is essential to be extra careful at least two weeks after the second dose of vaccination and...

UK Variant Of Coronavirus Is Spreading Four To Six Times Faster: Member Of Gujarat COVID Task Force

Dr VN Shah, member of Gujarat government's COVID-19 task force urged people to follow SMS - social distancing, mask and sanitizer – in the fight against...

COVID-19 Affected Health Condition Of 26 Per Cent Elderly People In India: Study

Based on the survey findings and observations, experts recommended dedicated healthcare services for elderly people such as free medical counselling, home visits, healthcare awareness, hygiene and...

Rotary International Has Implemented Water, Sanitation And Hygiene Facilities In Over 30,000 Schools, Here's How

With an aim to improve school environments in developing countries, Rotary International has implemented WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) facilities in 30,000 schools

Economic Survey: Initiatives Like Swachh Bharat Mission Have Improved Access To ‘Bare Necessities’ In The Country

The Economic survey 2020-21 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, January 29 talked about the achievements of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and said initiatives like...

Sanitation Workers To Receive COVID Vaccine In Karnataka's Kalaburagi In The First Phase Of Vaccination Drive

City Corporation Commissioner, Snehal Lokhande of Karnataka's Kalaburagi lauded sanitary workers for working during COVID-19 pandemic

A Sanitation Worker Likely To Get First COVID-19 Vaccine In Madhya Pradesh

According to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, attempts are being made to give the first dose of vaccine to a cleanliness worker as a mark of...

Opinion: Epidemic Preparedness In Terms Of Healthcare Infrastructure

Cities in the country became hotspots for the spread of the coronavirus and thus the questions of urban planning, sanitation and provision of safe drinking water...

Yearender 2020: 10 Health And Sanitation Lessons From 2020 Experts Advise To Take In To 2021

As the rather unprecedented year comes to an end, here are some of the important lessons about health and sanitation that were learnt and must be...

WASH Warrior: Thanks To NGO Himmotthan, 1,000 Villages In Uttarakhand Have Clean Drinking Water And Sanitation Facilities

As part of its water supply and sanitation initiative, Dehradun based NGO Himmotthan Society is helping people living rural areas of Uttarakhand get access to drinking...

A Tale Of Two Women Federations In Maharashtra And Gujarat Leading The Sanitation Revolution

With technical support from Ambuja Cement Foundation, women federations in Maharashtra and Gujarat are promoting construction and use of toilets are eradicating open defecation

Thinking Beyond Toilets: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 Should Focus On Faecal Sludge Management, Experts Say That’s The Need Of The Hour

At the India Sanitation Coalition, experts discuss Swachh Bharat 2.0 and what should it really focus on in order to meet total sanitation goals for India

Post Pandemic Preparedness: Experts Recommend Gearing Up To Meet The Country’s Water And Sanitation Challenges

Experts recommend that in order to contain the ongoing pandemic and prevent the future ones, it is important to strengthen people’s access to water, sanitation and...