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Karnataka Initiates Statewide Water Testing Due To Cholera

Zaina Afzal KuttyMay 24, 2024

by Zaina Afzal KuttyMay 24, 2024

Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, announced plans to conduct widespread water testing across the state, including Bengaluru, to combat waterborne diseases following reported cholera...

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First Person: Saving lives and preventing the spread of cholera in Haiti

UN NewsNovember 20, 2022November 20, 2022

by UN NewsNovember 20, 2022November 20, 2022

A community health worker in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, has been describing how she is going door-to-door to raise awareness about cholera prevention. The deadly...

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Haiti: ‘Triple threat’ of cholera, malnutrition and violence puts young lives at risk

UN NewsNovember 2, 2022November 2, 2022

by UN NewsNovember 2, 2022November 2, 2022

Immediate action is needed to save young lives in Haiti amid the “triple threat” of cholera, malnutrition and violence, the UN Committee on the Rights...

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WHO supports Uganda Ebola response, faces challenges fighting Haiti cholera outbreak

UN NewsOctober 13, 2022October 13, 2022

by UN NewsOctober 13, 2022October 13, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Uganda as the Government there responds to a deadly Ebola outbreak, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said...