Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure
A Project to Reduce Lead Exposure in 5 Countries
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
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’
A small yet significant pre-survey involving 20 children in Tangerang started the implementation of blood lead surveillance pilot in Indonesia.
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