Many governments and maternal and child health promoters have been urging pregnant women to deliver their babies at a healthcare facility rather than at home, with the intent of improving childbirth outcomes.
As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many national and local governments are turning to a surprising source of data to track the latest surge of the virus: pathogens in the wastewater in their sewage systems.
In the face of major shocks, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the climate crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic, USAID’s Water for the World Initiative work has never been more important.
Direct ingestion of animal and human feces in soil as well as exploratory mouthing by infants and young children remain underemphasized pathways of fecal pathogen exposure impacting child health and growth, as highlighted in the 2018
In the Philippines, poor communities in Alabel Municipality in Sarangani Province benefit from an innovative financing scheme for household sanitation.
As the sun peeks over the horizon in Sarangani province, Philippines, 43-year-old Virgie Montero bustles around the house, preparing breakfast for her husband and four children before heading to work at her convenience store along the main road.
REAL-Water will support policymakers, development partners, and service providers to make strategic decisions and implement best practices for water management through implementation research.
Fecal matter and parasites, such as soil-transmitted helminths, are just some of the contaminants found in soil. Fleas and rats spread these toxins widely.