Sachin Tendulkar bats against water-borne diseases!

Sachin Tendulkar bats against water-borne diseases! 'Since India has the highest mortality among children due the water-borne diseases, there is a need for the research institutions in the country to

By: Editorial Team | | Published: July 24, 2014 5:07 pm

Sachin Tendulkar bats against water-borne diseases! ‘Since India has the highest mortality among children due the water-borne diseases, there is a need for the research institutions in the country to come up with brilliant initiatives to curb the diseases,’ Tendulkar said. He was speaking at the launch of ‘Shuddh Paani, Swastha Bharat’, a national campaign of the Livpure Foundation aiming to reduce mortality among children due to water-borne diseases. (Read: How safe is the water you drink?) Also Read - Top 6 waterborne diseases that trouble India

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According to National Health Care Survey of 2013, less than one-third of households in India have access to purified drinking water. Tendulkar said, ‘I feel proud to be associated with this initiative to safeguard children’s health to the best of my abilities for the wellbeing of every child in order to reduce child mortality rate in India’. (Read: An innovative water purification system that cares for the poor, made in India!) Also Read - Kerala floods: Medical officers treating flood-affected locals in relief camps to prevent spread of diseases

Livpure also launched two new reverse osmosis products on the occasion. Rakesh Malhotra, founder SAR group, said, ‘Access to safe drinking water on sustainable basis constitutes a fundamental and inalienable human right of every one in India.’ ‘Livpure Foundation has been established to bring into focus this critical problem facing a large population globally and especially India since, as per WHO more people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence including war,’ he said. (Read: Tips to keep common monsoon diseases at bay)

What are water borne diseases?

As the name suggests, a disease that is transmitted by a bacteria or virus present in water is known as a water bourne disease. In the monsoons, there is a marked increase of flies, runoff from overflowing sewers, and added pollutants found from open defication and improper disposal of garbage that increase the risk of such diseases being spread. To know more about how to keep yourself safe from diseases this monsoons, read how to avoid monsoon related diseases.

With inputs from IANS

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Published : July 24, 2014 5:07 pm

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