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Health Uganda

18. September 2023

Chlorine Dispensers: Safe Water Now Accessible to 10 Million People!

An ever-growing number of citizens in Uganda and Malawi have access to safe water thanks to the installation of chlorine dispensers, thus reducing mortality dramatically, including under-five-year-olds by about 25%.

Society

Society Africa

10. September 2023

A Continent-Wide Women’s Rights Protocol Has Proven to Be Truly Lifesaving

In the 20 years since its adoption by 44 out of 54 African countries, the Maputo Protocol has successfully played a role in protecting and guaranteeing women's rights, becoming a tool for legal redress and for seeking accountability whenever the rights of women and girls are…

Health

Health Europe

18. July 2023

Hepatitis Bye: More Vaccinations, More Safety

Four more European countries have met hepatitis B control targets set by the World Health Organization, bringing the region closer to eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat.

Environment

Environment The Netherlands

4. July 2023

Large Gas Field to Close Forever, Before 2024

Despite an energy crisis, the Dutch government has decided to permanently close Europe’s largest gas field by the end of 2023, a year ahead of schedule, for the safety and health of its population.

Health

Health The World

21. May 2023

Moms, Rest Assured You Can Give Birth Safely

A recent study shows that when a series of precise steps are followed, it can significantly reduce deaths from childbirth-related bleeding, reassuring millions of mothers worldwide knowing they can safely bring life into this world.

Society

Society Australia

17. May 2023

Homicides Rates Slash, Bringing in a Safer Country

Data are showing that the latest homicide rate in Australia is the country’s second-lowest in more than 30 years with numbers far below the world average homicide rate, making the land down under one of the safer places to live.

Society

Society Brazil

20. April 2023

Homicide Rates Reach Historical Low Here

In 2022, the number of homicides in Brazil reached the lowest rate since data collection began back in 2007.

Society

Society United States

3. April 2023

Once Among the Most Deadly Occupations, Now Much Safer

Construction, an occupation that once used to be among the most dangerous in the world, has steadily gotten safer over the course of the 20th century.

Technology

Technology Australia

5. January 2023

Safety at the Beach: Drone Scans Ocean for Sharks Nearby

Australian authorities are trading nets and baited-hook drumlines for camera-equipped drones to prevent contact between humans and sharks, and all parties involved, including marine life, will benefit from this noninvasive method.

Society

Society El Salvador

3. October 2022

Breaking National Records: Murder Rate Drops Sixfold Over Six Years

Under the leadership of its new President, El Salvador saw its homicide rate drop substantially over the last two years, to the point where the Central American nation is no longer on the list of countries with the highest number of murders.