Sanitation

 Extent of Crisis: Between late July and early August 2010, Baluchistan, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of northern Pakistan experienced their worst floods in 80 years. Flash floods and continuous heavy rain during the country’s seasonal monsoon have as a result, “affected over 14 million people, killed around 1,550 people, and have injured about 2,000 others.” In addition, “around 6 million people have lost their…

Civil War Medical Technology Civil war medical technology was not very good during the awful war of 1861-1865. With small shanty medical kits that were not adequate for the job that surgeons had ahead of them tools in the medical kit helped transmit diseases that were lethal. Weapons were being engineered to become more lethal and or more painful [also built to explode so it was harder for medical surgeons to save the soldier]. Transportation was also dominant problem that hurt both the…

The Ganges river is one of the largest and most sacred rivers in the Hindu faith. Located amongst the southern Great Himalayas on the Indian side of the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, the Ganges river is approximately 2,525 km in length, expanding from Northern India all the way to Bangladesh. There are various aspects to the Ganges river that are discussed amongst individuals, such as economical, environmental, spiritual, and physiological aspects. The Ganges, economically,…

The Civil War, the bloodiest war in American history, took over half a million American lives in just four short years. With the advent of advanced weaponry and extensively developed war strategies, American blood was spilled everywhere and no family was left unstained. However, many people overlooked a much deadlier force that hid behind the blazing guns and the explosive artillery, which ultimately contributed to the South’s demise. Disease (dysentery, typhoid, malaria) ran rampant throughout…

Roman empire saw great innovations and architectural masterpieces in modern sanitation. They built complex aqueducts and drainage systems along with the cloaca maxima. However despite these great innovations, their sanitation was still something to be desired; waste filled the streets and public restrooms held their own hazards. All the more, Roman sanitation held a great impact on paving the way for the start of modern sanitation. The Romans used a series of channels that ran from springs…

people in the world do not have access to improved sources of drinking water, leaving them at risk for water, sanitation,…

Of the many issues that do arise in the hospitality industry; one critical issue that has always been an interest is food safety and sanitation. Unfortunately, this is an issue that haunts the food and beverage industry and affects people across the world. Food safety and sanitation is an ongoing issue and in order to prevent poor procedures in the food and beverage industry, public agencies such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Public Health, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the…

The term “Black Death” is recent. During the plague it was called the Great Morality or the pestilence. The bubonic plague is a disease that is non-native to Europe and is passed from rodents and fleas. Outbreaks of the plague started as early as 430 B.C in Athens, Greece. Despite the bubonic plague killing 30 to 60 percent of the population there was a silver lining to its dark cloud, it caused advancements in medicine, hygiene and also lots of job openings. The bubonic plague was a terrible…

Water is a significant resource for the country of New Zealand with the country’s population growing, agricultural sector expanding and our climate changing from too dry to too wet and vice versa constantly. For some regions of New Zealand, the water and wastewater sector produce a considerable amount of the local greenhouse gas emissions. Grey water is relatively clean water from showers, baths, and sinks. This water can be cleaned and reused however many homes do not have a greywater system,…

In chapter two of Progress, Johan Norberg explores the concept of sanitation. Norberg talked about food being necessary to sustain life, yet life would be shorter and miserable without a safe way to deal with human waste. According to Norberg water has been the source of great suffering in the world through history, despite the fact that it is the source of all life. Water contaminated with human waste due to the lack of sanitation and inadequate provision of safe water was the cause of diseases…