Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure
A Project to Reduce Lead Exposure in 5 Countries
The harmful impact of childhood lead poisoning on cognitive development and long-term health continues to pose a serious public health challenge. To strengthen prevention and response systems, the Takeda-supported project … Continue reading Takeda Project Reaches Amravati District: Expanding Childhood Lead Surveillance Capacity
Childhood lead poisoning continues to be a serious public health concern, with even low levels of exposure affecting a child’s cognitive development, learning ability, and long-term health. To address this … Continue reading Institutionalizing Lead Prevention: Takeda Project Expands Training to Gondia, Maharashtra
Childhood lead poisoning remains a pressing but often under-recognized public health issue in India. Even low levels of lead exposure can have irreversible impacts on children’s health – affecting brain … Continue reading Strengthening Public Health Response to Childhood Lead Poisoning: HBA Orientation and BLL Testing Training Workshop in Dharashiv, Maharashtra
As part of the collaborative pilot project titled “Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure”, a one-day district-level training workshop on “Monitoring Blood Lead Levels (BLL) in Children” and Home-Based … Continue reading District-Level Training Workshop on “Monitoring Blood Lead Levels in Children” Held in Kolhapur, Maharashtra
We are proud to share that the recent issue of Arogya Patrika – the official health magazine of the Public Health Department of Maharashtra – features a comprehensive article on … Continue reading Maharashtra Takes Charge: Childhood Lead Exposure Efforts Featured in ‘Arogya Patrika’
Recognizing the serious issue of lead poisoning in children, a project titled “Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure “ has been launched in the state of Maharashtra through a joint … Continue reading Collaborative Action to Combat Childhood Lead Poisoning: Blood Lead Level Testing Camp Held in Vasind, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra, India