Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure
A Project to Reduce Lead Exposure in 5 Countries
If you visit any Posyandu (Integrated Health Post) in Indonesia, you will see an almost identical scene: a midwife examining children, health cadres assisting, and mothers queuing while carrying their … Continue reading Women’s Central Role in Mitigating Lead Exposure in Communities
Como parte de las acciones de preparación e implementación del proyecto “Fortalecimiento de los Sistemas de Salud para Reducir la Exposición al Plomo” en Colombia, el equipo técnico participó en … Continue reading Colombia fortalece capacidades para la vigilancia de plomo en sangre
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
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
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
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
This is the third year of the Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure project, which is designing and implementing programs that identify, monitor, and reduce childhood lead exposure. Since … Continue reading New 2025 Progress Report Video Highlights Project Milestones
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