Cholera Outbreak in Haiti: A Wake-up Call for Improved Water and Sanitation

Leave a Comment / Clean Water and Sanitation / / 8 minutes of reading

After more than three years of respite, Haiti faces a public health crisis. On October 1, 2022, national authorities reported suspected cholera cases in Port-au-Prince. The next day, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a cholera outbreak in Haiti.

As of January 3, 2023, the number of reported confirmed cases has risen to more than 20,000. 79% of patients required urgent care in hospitals.

Cholera is spread through the intake of water or food with Vibrio cholerae. The lack of access to clean water and sanitation systems makes it hard to contain its spread. This highlights the country’s need for access to clean water.

In this blog, we will explore lessons learned from this outbreak. We will also see how B Corps make sustainable water systems in Haiti.

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Educational Equity: Bridging the Educational Gap Between Rich and Poor Students

Leave a Comment / No Poverty / / 9 minutes of reading

Poverty and learning are often mentioned together. Why? That is mostly because most people agree that education is an avenue out of poverty.

For many, education can be the difference between a life below and above the poverty line. It can improve food security, health standards, and gender equality.

However, poverty impacts education just as much as vice versa. In fact, poverty has a direct impact on a child’s ability to learn.

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Workplace Wellness for Good Health

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What comes to your mind when you hear “good health?”

For most of us, we instantly think of physical health, healthy food, and weight management.

For the United Nations, this means ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all ages — Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals. Naturally, it’s easy to assume the government’s and the health care providers’ primary role in achieving SDG 3, from disease control and healthcare services to improving mortality rates.

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Effectively Solving Georgia’s Food Insecurity this 2024

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Food insecurity is the inability to provide enough food for all members of a household. It leads to difficult decisions. One example is foregoing meals just to pay bills and make ends meet. Being food insecure is not sustainable in the long run. This is even more true for large families with children and elderly

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