Developing countries, partners renew WASH pledges
Up to 44 developing countries and their partners committed on Friday to accelerate efforts to provide basic sanitation to 2.5 billion people and clean drinking water for 750 million across the globe.
At the Sanitation and Water for All high-level meeting in Washington, D.C., participants renewed their promise to work toward universal access to clean water and toilets by 2030, as well as eliminate open defecation. The pledges include over 260 concrete actions to strengthen institutions, improve planning, and increase domestic spending and donor investment in water and sanitation.
Sleeping pills up death risk
A new study has found that anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills could increase risk of death.
The study from the University of Warwick shows that several anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) drugs or hypnotic drugs (sleeping pills) are associated with a doubling in the risk of mortality.
Although these findings are based on routine data and need to be interpreted cautiously, the researchers recommended that a greater understanding of their impact is essential.
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Sanitation marketing helps make toilets more available, affordable
Golam Mostafa lived with his family for many years with an unhygienic pit latrine. Mostafa, the owner of a small printing press in Jamalpur town, had previously considered upgrading his latrine, particularly for his wife and young daughter’s use. However, he didn't see the upgrade as a necessity nor could he afford the estimated US$83 a new system would cost him and his family.
But then Mostafa met Hafiz Rahman, a local sanitation entrepreneur from whom he would purchase his first improved, twin-pit offset latrine, complete with handwashing facilities.
Running just not be a good idea after all
Bad news for running fanatics: The sport hailed for losing weight, reducing stress, and lowering blood pressure may also end your life early.
High-mileage runners (those who run more than two and a half hours per week) as well as non-runners die earlier than moderate runners, (those who run about two and a half hours per week), according to a study of almost 4,000 men and women presented Sunday at the American College of Cardiology's an...
Easy sports to make you healthy
Sport plays an important role in our life as it contributes greatly to our health. If you tend to lead an active and healthy lifestyle, you should certainly do some sports. It doesn’t mean you have to train day and night to become a professional sportsman, just make sure you do some slight physical exercises regularly and you will feel their positive effect soon.
Bowling
Bowling is a wonderful indoor sport that normally involves a group of people. So, if you are looking for an active and fun way to spend time with your friends, this sport is exactly for you.Volleyball
Every time with vol...National Vitamin A-plus Campaign kicks off
The rate of night blindness disease has been decreased to .04 per cent from 3.76 per cent in the country, as the government involved feeding Vitamin ‘A’ capsules to children across the country.
The country will observe the National Vitamin A-plus Campaign tomorrow (Saturday) to prevent childhood blindness and reduce child mortality and strengthen immunity.
In a message, President M Abdul Hamid today hailed the Institute of Public Health Nutrition (IPHN) for taking initiative to administer Vitamin ...
In a message, President M Abdul Hamid today hailed the Institute of Public Health Nutrition (IPHN) for taking initiative to administer Vitamin ...
