Project Updates

Blood Lead Surveillance Pilot Results Drive National Lead Exposure Mitigation in Indonesia


Lead exposure mitigation efforts in Indonesia have just made significant progress in 2025. As part of the Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure project, Yayasan Pure Earth Indonesia in … Continue reading Blood Lead Surveillance Pilot Results Drive National Lead Exposure Mitigation in Indonesia

Hingoli Covered Under Takeda Project: Institutionalizing Lead Surveillance in Maharashtra


A strategic partnership has been formed to mitigate childhood lead poisoning in Maharashtra, India. Funded by Takeda, the “Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure” project leverages the collective expertise … Continue reading Hingoli Covered Under Takeda Project: Institutionalizing Lead Surveillance in Maharashtra

Takeda Project Reaches Amravati District: Expanding Childhood Lead Surveillance Capacity


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

Institutionalizing Lead Prevention: Takeda Project Expands Training to Gondia, Maharashtra


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

El CDC, DIGESA, DGIESP, Pure Earth y Vital Strategies fortalecen capacidades regionales en vigilancia y atención por exposición al plomo


El Ministerio de Salud (Minsa), a través del Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Prevención y Control de Enfermedades (CDC), junto con la Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad Alimentaria (DIGESA), … Continue reading El CDC, DIGESA, DGIESP, Pure Earth y Vital Strategies fortalecen capacidades regionales en vigilancia y atención por exposición al plomo

Strengthening Public Health Response to Childhood Lead Poisoning: HBA Orientation and BLL Testing Training Workshop in Dharashiv, 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

District-Level Training Workshop on “Monitoring Blood Lead Levels in Children” Held in Kolhapur, 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

Maharashtra Takes Charge: Childhood Lead Exposure Efforts Featured in ‘Arogya Patrika’


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’

Collaborative Action to Combat Childhood Lead Poisoning: Blood Lead Level Testing Camp Held in Vasind, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra, India


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