According to a 2004 study by the Pan American Health Organization, less than half of Haiti’s population has access to potable water and less than third in some rural areas. Proctor and Gamble’s development of an inexpensive and easy to use product that purifies water will save countless lives. Read more »

This is an older article, but I thought it would be ideal for starting a discussion about community based approaches to infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. As this article illustrates, when communities such as Cange (Kanj) or Thomonde (Tomond) organize and mobilize against infectious disease, the results can be both impressive and inspiring.   Read more »