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Promoting the use of safe water to prevent illness in Uganda

Promoting the use of safe water to prevent illness in Uganda

Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Sylivia Nalubega, Lecturer in Nursing at Soroti University, created an awareness video on the topic of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) aimed at promoting the use of safe water to prevent illness to those living in Uganda. In her work as a nurse, health promotion and disease prevention are part of Dr Nalubega’s role, and she is therefore aware of the important need to spread awareness on the topic of safe water to those living in the Teso sub-region.

Zambia: The importance of handwashing and using clean water

Zambia: The importance of handwashing and using clean water

Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Evelyn Funjika, a lecturer and researcher at the University of Zambia, created a video to raise awareness around the importance of handwashing and the need to improve access to clean water for everyone. The key message in the video included sensitising local communities to wash their hands more frequently to reduce the burden of infectious diseases.

2022 Professional Fellows Welcome Event

2022 Professional Fellows Welcome Event

On 28 March, the CSC was delighted to welcome all 29 Professional Fellows from the 2022 cohort to Birmingham University for two days of networking, cross-organisation engagement and learning focused on the theme for this year’s programme: Girls’ Education. This was...