WATER & Health
According to the Global Health Council, more than 1 billion people live without access to safe water. There are also 2.6 billion people who do not have access to basic sanitation, which can result in the easy transmission of diarrhea, cholera, typhoid and several parasitic infections. More than 2.2 million people in developing countries, most of them...
On March 13, 2009 world leaders assembled in London to renew commitments on achieving the MDGs. Two technical working groups were established to present analyses and recommendations to the Taskforce. The focus of Working Group One was on constraints of up scaling and costs. The focus of Working Group Two was on raising and channeling funds.[1]
The Facts – why...
Some numbers:
27 million - # of modern day slaves around the world
800,000 - # persons trafficked across international borders each year (UNIFEM estimate 500,000 - 2 million, other...