Full Coverage: Water/sanitation

20.10.2006 In the three decades since secession from Pakistan, Bangladesh has surged way ahead of it in providing essential services to its citizens, according to an Oxfam International report on South Asia

11.10.2006 A community-based approach using biological control rather than insecticides has been successfully adopted in several communes in Vietnam. The same could be effective against the mosquito that spreads the virus causing chikungunya, writes N Gopal Raj.

05.10.2006 2,700 cases of dengue have been reported in India, claiming at least 40 lives, with Delhi and Kerala accounting for the majority of the patients, it was officially stated.

04.10.2006 When residents in Santa Eduviges entered their second month without running water, everyone knew something had to be done. A meeting was called. Community members expressed outrage that the water company's $7 per month bill always arrived on time, but taps barely flowed.

03.10.2006 The low level of basic sanitation is one of IndiaÂ’s biggest public health problems, says a new Unicef report that examines childrenÂ’s access to water and sanitation around the world