A new hand-held device has been developed which is capable of sanitizing water and saving the lives of people who do not have access to regular supply of clean water .
Available for just five dollars, the device was designed as a class project by 15 student engineers.
Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak Is Worsening
A British charity insisted on Thursday, just hours after the country's President Robert Mugabe said there was no cholera in his country that Zimbabwe's Cholera outbreak is worsening.
A British charity insisted on Thursday, just hours after the country's President Robert Mugabe said there was no cholera in his country that Zimbabwe's Cholera outbreak is worsening.
Craig Just, faculty advisor to the UI College of Engineering chapter of the organization Engineers for a Sustainable World, said that the EPA award represented an honour for the students and much more for citizens in developing countries.
We have some of the best students on the planet here at Iowa, and winning the competition was only the beginning. We hope to multiply the 75,000 dollars first-place award 10-fold in the coming year so that we can make a substantial human health impact in our target countries," he said.
Uttarakhand Under the Grip of Acute Water Scarcity
A crippling water crisis has gripped several villages in Uttarakhand.
A crippling water crisis has gripped several villages in Uttarakhand.
"I've spoken with a potential industrial partner, a worldwide distributor of chlorine generators designed for pools and spas, that is interested in the effort. These types of partnerships could greatly expand the reach of the project," said Just.
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Promoting Hand Washing Cuts Diarrhoea Episodes in Developing Countries
A new study has suggested that hand washing can significantly reduce episodes of diarrhoea.
A new study has suggested that hand washing can significantly reduce episodes of diarrhoea.
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