WASH News Latin America
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Haiti: Cholera outbreak slowing
26 Oct 10
Although more than 3,000 people have been infected, health officials affirm there are signs that the cholera outbreak in central Haiti may be stabilising. Officials indicate that the disease is a serious threat to the 1.3 million survivors of January’s …Continue reading →
Spain Providing $164 Million for Safe Drinking Water Projects in Latin America
18 Oct 10
Seven Latin American countries will benefit from contributions approved on the 15th of October by the Spanish government amounting to 117.2 million Euros ($164 million) for projects providing safe drinking water and improving aqueducts and sanitation. The contributions are …Continue reading →
Jamaica: Minister of Health Urges Parents in Teaching Children Proper Hygiene Practices
18 Oct 10
“Regular and proper handwashing can go a far way in reducing the spread of certain illnesses such as influenza and gastroenteritis”, said the Jamaican Minister of Health. He urges parents to teach their children proper hygiene practices. By doing so …Continue reading →
Honduras, Tegucigalpa: climate change fund approves water project
27 Sep 10
A project to improve water management in the capital Tegucigalpa is one of two first projects that the climate change Adaptation Fund has approved. The two projects (the other is in Senegal) together are worth US$ 14 million. The proposal …Continue reading →
Uruguay: drinking water for 355 rural schools and villages
22 Sep 10
In the presence of President José Mujica, Spanish ambassador Aurora Díaz-Rato and singer Jorge Drexler, a US$ 6.85 million grant agreement was signed for a four-year program that will improve water and sanitation at 355 rural schools, improving access to …Continue reading →
Costa Rica: regulator calls for improved rural water supply
22 Sep 10
Public services regulator, Aresep, has called on local water utilities to improve the quality of rural water and sanitation systems. A study by Aresep of 80 rural water and systems run by local local water and sewerage associations (Asadas*) found …Continue reading →
Peru: wells sucked dry by British love of asparagus
15 Sep 10
A study, by the development charity Progressio, has found that industrial production of asparagus in Peru’s Ica valley is depleting the area’s water resources so fast that smaller farmers and local families are finding wells running dry. Water to the …Continue reading →
IDB and FEMSA Foundation award Water and Sanitation Prize to innovative service operators
15 Sep 10
Service operators and public officials from Mexico, Nicaragua, Brazil and Colombia were recognized for innovative contributions to water and sanitation by the Inter-American Development Bank and FEMSA Foundation during the 2010 World Water Week congress in Stockholm. Federico Basañes, chief …Continue reading →
Barbados Confirms Dengue Epidemic
13 Sep 10
The Health Ministry of Barbados has confirmed an epidemic of dengue with 147 cases of classical dengue and two deaths by the hemorrhagic strain over the past three weeks. Joy St. John, a ministry official, reported an alarming rise in hospitalizations, …Continue reading →
Nicaragua: Neighbours flooded with feces
13 Sep 10
Water with excrement entered the houses of a complete block in the neighvourhood ”Cristo del Rosario”. The residents affirm that it happens each time it rains, but that yesterday, without any rains, their houses were flooded. Jorge Sandoval, a resident, indicates that the …Continue reading →
