Saving our Heroes
We already know that faecal sludge is dangerous to human health, manual emptying poses such risks to the emptiers health which is unimaginable and mechanical emptying along with wearing proper safety gear mitigates a high portion of the risks. However, some professional hazard could still exist.
Exploring the Potentiality of the FS by-Product (Co-compost)
NGO Forum for Public Health has been implementing a project ‘Resilient, Inclusive & Innovative Cities of Bangladesh’ and been ensuring the safely managed sanitation services through establishing a model Faecal Sludge Management jointly with Mymensingh City Corporation funded by Australian Aid and OXFAM.
Transforming gender roles, one woman leader at a time
Rokeya Rahman is from Khulna, Bangladesh. Six years after joining a Community Development Committee (CDC) in […]
Safety for all: mainstreaming OHS and PPEs
Krishna Das, a mechanical emptier in Jhenaidah, Bangladesh is among the emptiers endorsed by the municipality. […]
Protecting essential workers and raising COVID-19 relevant hygiene awareness in Bangladesh
No one prepared us for this pandemic. With its far-reaching impacts on public health and socio-economic […]
Jhenaidah: first-ever municipality in Bangladesh to receive ISO 9001:2015 certification for FSM services
Jhenaidah, a municipality in Bangladesh, is certified as the first-ever municipality to meet international quality standards […]
IMIS: improving municipal-led FSM service efficiency and accountability
In the cities of Khulna and Jhenaidah, Bangladesh, the SNV team gathered census data on faecal […]
The beginnings of a promising faecal sludge management system
Bangladesh ranks seven in the list of countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis. When flooding occurs, poorly […]
HARDSHIP OF WASTE WORKERS IN BANGLADESH DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC REVEALED
The number of cases and deaths from covid-19 in Bangaldesh are continuing with fears that the […]
CAN WE RECYCLE HUMAN WASTE INTO A USEFUL RESOURCE?
In the national sanitation survey in Bangladesh in 2003 it was observed that only 58% households […]
WORLD TOILET DAY 2019 – LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND
It’s a shituation! Do you have a working toilet at home? Is it connected to a […]