Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure
A Project to Reduce Lead Exposure in 5 Countries
A small yet significant pre-survey involving 20 children in Tangerang started the implementation of blood lead surveillance pilot in Indonesia.
El plomo es una amenaza para la salud infantil en Perú. Consciente de esta problemática, el Ministerio de Salud (Minsa) ha firmado un convenio con las organizaciones Pure Earth y … Continue reading Perú refuerza la lucha contra la exposición al plomo en niños con un nuevo convenio entre Minsa, Pure Earth y Vital Strategies
The November 2024 issue of Arogya Patrika, the official publication of the Maharashtra Public Health Department, featured an article on lead poisoning prevention, marking an important step in raising awareness about this … Continue reading Arogya Patrika, Official Publication of the Maharashtra Public Health Department, Highlights Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts
The implementation of the first phase of blood lead surveillance (BLS) pilot in Indonesia, as part of the Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure project, has reached a significant … Continue reading Indonesia Kicks Off the First Phase of Blood Lead Surveillance Pilot
Launched in 2023, Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure is a partnership between Pure Earth and the Ministries of Health in Colombia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Maharashtra, India, and Peru to … Continue reading New Video Highlights Government Partnerships and Project Updates During Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Para conmemorar la Semana Internacional de Prevención del Envenenamiento por Plomo 2024, Pure Earth Perú y Vital Strategies, junto con la Unidad Técnica de Vigilancia Epidemiológica de Riesgos Ambientales y … Continue reading Capacitación en vigilancia de exposición al plomo durante la Semana de Prevención 2024
As part of the Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure project, specialists from the National Institute of Public Health under the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic are being trained … Continue reading In Kyrgyzstan, Teams of Researchers Are Learning a Rapid Method for Testing Blood Lead Levels
Read the full capacity assessment report. To analyze the capacity of the healthcare system of the Kyrgyz Republic to monitor the concentrations of lead and other heavy metals in blood, … Continue reading New Report: Analysis of the capacity of the healthcare system of the Kyrgyz Republic to monitor lead concentrations
For non-profit organizations, collaboration is crucial in reaching organizational goals and creating a positive impact on the communities. Since April 2024, Yayasan Pure Earth Indonesia and Vital Strategies have been working with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia to design and implement a new national program to identify, monitor and reduce lead exposure.
As an essential step toward establishing such a system at the state level in Maharashtra, we conducted a capacity assessment to evaluate existing laboratory capacity and health system structure in Maharashtra.