As antimicrobial resistance threatens medical progress, doctors like Sylvia Omulo are looking for clues to help us heal.
The death toll from the Kiteezi landfill collapse in the Ugandan capital has risen to at least 24.
Looming health disaster for displaced Palestinians living in tent camps, where sewage flows freely, contaminating water.
Global warming is exacerbating the spread of a disease that should have been consigned to the dust bin of history.
To stay alive, earthquake survivors need access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation services as a priority.
On World Ocean Day, Al Jazeera visualises what 10 million tonnes of plastic released into the ocean annually looks like.
‘This … system, goes back to the beys who needed to keep their courtiers happy to maintain their rule’, analyst says.
Public health officials announced that the polio virus has been detected in the city’s wastewater and urged vaccination.
What would the pandemic’s impact be on a world where every person has access to clean water and soap?
Some 818 million children at increased risk of being infected with COVID-19 when schools reopen, UN agencies warn.
Manufacturers are feeling flush as coronavirus hoarding leads to a run on toilet paper.
Sanitation workers collect garbage and clean sewers, often without masks, gloves or boots, or risk losing income.
More than 4 billion people lack access to proper sanitation, and that limits economic growth.
An eccentric entrepreneur is determined to provide better sanitation for millions of people who lack proper toilets.
