Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure
A partnership between Pure Earth, Vital Strategies, and the Ministries of Health in Colombia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Maharashtra, India, and Peru to strengthen each country’s national healthcare system to better prevent, identify, and treat lead poisoning.
Today, 1 in 3 children – 800 million – have enough lead in their blood to cause permanent neurological, cognitive, and physical harm.
An estimated 292 million lead-poisoned children live in Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Maharashtra (India), and Peru.
Over the next 5 years, the ministries of health in these 5 countries and states will design and implement new national programs to identify, monitor and reduce lead exposure. By enhancing clinical education and guidelines, strengthening health surveillance technology, and educating teachers and parents on the dangers of lead, countries will be able to better protect children and future generations from lead poisoning.
Latest Stories
- Institutionalizing Lead Prevention: Takeda Project Expands Training to Gondia, Maharashtra
- El CDC, DIGESA, DGIESP, Pure Earth y Vital Strategies fortalecen capacidades regionales en vigilancia y atención por exposición al plomo
- New 2025 Progress Report Video Highlights Project Milestones
- Strengthening Public Health Response to Childhood Lead Poisoning: HBA Orientation and BLL Testing Training Workshop in Dharashiv, Maharashtra
- District-Level Training Workshop on “Monitoring Blood Lead Levels in Children” Held in Kolhapur, Maharashtra
- Maharashtra Takes Charge: Childhood Lead Exposure Efforts Featured in ‘Arogya Patrika’
A Global Initiative
Explore project updates in Colombia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Peru, and Maharashtra, India.
Funding for this project is provided by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. Learn more about Takeda’s Global CSR Program.
Learn more about project implementers Pure Earth and Vital Strategies.