May 13th, 2014
Starting with the wastewater problems, whilst most drains have worked well keeping the drains clear under the tap points and at the main point where wastewater is discharged, some have…
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May 12th, 2014
Polluted water causing health problems is almost certainly linked to the inadequate disposal of human waste. The Nepal Sanitation Program has as a key goal the safe removal and treatment…
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May 9th, 2014
Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres has welcomed the launch of a pilot program to provide annual Plumbing Health Checks for Aboriginal housing providers and their tenants living in rural and…
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May 9th, 2014
What better time to have the world village premier of the Nepal Sanitation Program movie than at the end of the handover of 20 new toilets. And what better place…
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May 7th, 2014
How can a few committed senior Australians improve the lives of children in Nepal? With some wool, skill and hundreds of hours of careful, creative knitting. . . . A…
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May 7th, 2014
In the largest single building stage completed under the Nepal Village Sanitation Program, 20 toilets were handed over to the families of two villages. This marks the end of works…
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May 7th, 2014
As the Sanitation Program reaches completion in two more villages, what better time to get the feedback from those that matter most – the villagers. CHDS Nepal asked the two…
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April 20th, 2014
Here is a simple idea for architects, building designers and interior designers who specify toilets. How many toilets does your practice specify in a year? No idea? Well use the…
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April 18th, 2014
Maybe there are signs of progress in improving eye health in Australia? To see some progress in the reduction of trachoma in Australia, read the article (shown below) from the Australian…
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April 17th, 2014
Read the article from the West Australian, and thanks to an EXCLUSIVE by CATHY O’LEARY MEDICAL EDITOR The West Australian April 16, 2014, Leading health researcher Fiona Stanley has warned…
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April 9th, 2014
This has been the case with the toilet and water point maintenance assessment system being developed by WASSUP (Sth Africa) and some very talented architecture students in Australia. The need…
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April 8th, 2014
What we see in reading about the Anganwadi Project are many of the principles at work in Housing for Health. We hope you enjoy reading about the project and the exciting…
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