In 2024, nobody needs to die because of cholera. We have already eradicated it in many countries. After major outbreaks in the 19th century, Europe and North America have eliminated cholera by improving water and sanitation infrastructure. We can easily treat cholera. Drinking an oral rehydration solution (water with added sugar and salts) helps most …
Fighting Period Poverty, Climate Change and Water-borne Disease in Zimbabwe Amid a decade of economic decline in Zimbabwe due to ongoing drought and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic, we have delivered quality health and nutrition services to vulnerable people in food-insecure rural areas, contributed to improved nutrition and helped reduce the spread of waterborne diseases …
As climate change-related catastrophes devastate the communities where we work, International Medical Corps is working hard to adapt. And there is perhaps no part of our organization that can make a bigger impact on lowering our emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases than the Global Logistics & Supply Chain team, which oversees …