Provide safe water for the people of Myanmar
PSI - Safe Water - Myanmar
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Project Summary
In June 2004, PSI/Myanmar launched its household water treatment program. WaterGuard, the safe water solution available in Myanmar, is a simple, cost effective point of use water treatment that helps prevent diarrhea, cholera, typhoid and other waterborne diseases. PSI/Myanmar promotes WaterGuard household water treatment solution together with associated personal hygiene practices such as handwashing and safe water storage.
WaterGuard is locally produced and PSI/Myanmar monitors distribution to ensure price adherence and also that the product is sold within its expiration date. WaterGuard remains the only locally produced liquid form of water purification currently available in Myanmar.
In May 2008, when Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, leaving at least 28,000 dead and over one million homeless, a lack of safe drinking was a significant problem where wells and water ponds were contaminated. To assist emergency operations, PSI/Myanmar partnered with UN agencies and other international NGOs to provide WaterGuard and safe water handling instructions.
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WaterGuard is locally produced and PSI/Myanmar monitors distribution to ensure price adherence and also that the product is sold within its expiration date. WaterGuard remains the only locally produced liquid form of water purification currently available in Myanmar.
In May 2008, when Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, leaving at least 28,000 dead and over one million homeless, a lack of safe drinking was a significant problem where wells and water ponds were contaminated. To assist emergency operations, PSI/Myanmar partnered with UN agencies and other international NGOs to provide WaterGuard and safe water handling instructions.
Project Summary
In June 2004, PSI/Myanmar launched its household water treatment program. WaterGuard, the safe water solution available in Myanmar, is a simple, cost effective point of use water treatment that helps prevent diarrhea, cholera, typhoid and other waterborne diseases. PSI/Myanmar promotes WaterGuard household water treatment solution together with associated personal hygiene practices such as handwashing and safe water storage.
WaterGuard is locally produced and PSI/Myanmar monitors distribution to ensure price adherence and also that the product is sold within its expiration date. WaterGuard remains the only locally produced liquid form of water purification currently available in Myanmar.
In May 2008, when Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, leaving at least 28,000 dead and over one million homeless, a lack of safe drinking was a significant problem where wells and water ponds were contaminated. To assist emergency operations, PSI/Myanmar partnered with UN agencies and other international NGOs to provide WaterGuard and safe water handling instructions.
WaterGuard is locally produced and PSI/Myanmar monitors distribution to ensure price adherence and also that the product is sold within its expiration date. WaterGuard remains the only locally produced liquid form of water purification currently available in Myanmar.
In May 2008, when Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, leaving at least 28,000 dead and over one million homeless, a lack of safe drinking was a significant problem where wells and water ponds were contaminated. To assist emergency operations, PSI/Myanmar partnered with UN agencies and other international NGOs to provide WaterGuard and safe water handling instructions.
Issues
Myanmar – formerly Burma – was once the largest rice supplier in the world and the wealthiest country in Southeast Asia. But decades of isolationism and the nationalism of its industries has turned Myanmar into the second-poorest country in Asia-Pacific. In addition to its floundering economy and tense internal conflicts, Myanmar is challenged by several major health issues, including HIV, malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea. In 2008, the Human Development Index, which measures achievements in terms of life expectancy, educational attainment and adjusted real income, ranked Myanmar 133 out of 177 countries. Infant mortality rate in Myanmar is 48 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Goals
PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives. www.psi.org
Progress To-Date
In 2007 alone, PSI estimates it helped to avert 28,000 cases of diarrhea. As of December 2009, PSI/Myanmar has empowered the people of Myanmar to treat over 2 billion liters of water.
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