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Procter & Gamble and World Vision Equip and Empower Zimbabweans in Fight Against Cholera 2.5 million PUR packets and hygiene education in the hands of community members
Reliance Products and Procter & Gamble Announce EPA Approval of New Claims for PUR Purifier of Water
Procter & Gamble and Population Services International Responding to Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe by Providing 10 Million Liters of Safe Drinking Water P&G to provide a total of US$90,000 for safe drinking water relief effort utilizing its PURTMPurifier of Water technology and its partnership with PSI P&G Announces Three Commitments for 2008 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
Procter & Gamble and World Vision Join Hands to Make Over 20 Million Liters of Safe Drinking Water Available to Victims of Myanmar Disaster P&G to provide a total of US$100,000 to provide safe drinking water to victims through its PURTM Purifier of Water technology Former P&G Chief Executive Officer, John Pepper, provides the billionth liter of water to Taiwo Faruna in Nigeria in celebration of a new milestone for the Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program. American Chemistry Council, P&G, PSI, and Save the Children partner to provide safe drinking water to thousands of Ethiopian children According to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, PUR reduced the incidence of diarrhea by 90% when compared to improved water storage alone in camps for the internally displaced in Liberia. P&G Joins with PSI at the Clinton Global Initiative to Announce a New Commitment to Provide Safe Drinking Water in Africa. Procter & Gamble scientists Philip Souter and Colin Ure have been awarded the 2006 National Inventor of the Year award for the design and development of PUR Purifier of Water. This is the top honor granted by the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation. P&G and Population Services International Announce Expansion of Efforts to Provide Safe Drinking Water in Pakistan. Health intervention study shows PUR sachets reduce diarrheal illness by 64%. P&G and Population Services International are working together to provide safe drinking water in the Dominican Republic where 1 out of every eight children suffers from diarrhea caused largely by contaminated water sources. P&G and USAID created a safe drinking partnership to provide safe drinking water for survivors of the Pakistan earthquake. These efforts are being led in Pakistan by Population Services International and their local affiliate, Greenstar. CDC Study First to Show Household Water Treatment in Developing World Can Save Lives. A study conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that household water treatment with PUR Purifier of Water significantly lowers diarrhea in children. This is the first study of household water treatment to show a significant reduction in mortality. P&G's Children's Safe Drinking Water program has been awarded the 2005 Stockholm Industry Water Award. This award, established by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, recognizes innovation in a novel and sustainable approach to provide safe drinking water in the developing world. UNICEF and P&G have formed an alliance to provide safe drinking water in the developing world. Joint programs will focus on three main areas: supporting UNICEF's drive to bring safe water to schools, helping families in emergency situations and reducing household exposure to arsenic-contaminated water. UNICEF and P&G will initially be working together in eight countries - Haiti, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Uganda, Kenya, and Pakistan. Safe Drinking Water Technology to Reach Uganda December 16, 2004 - News Release Americares and P&G Team Up to Deliver 10 Million Liters of Purified Water for Sudanese Refugees July 27, 2004 - News ReleaseAmeriCares Newsletter P&G's water purification technology wins ICC / UNDP World Business Award in support of the Millennium Development Goals June 8, 2004 - News Release USAID and Partners Form a $5 Million Alliance for Safe Drinking Water April 22, 2004 - News Release Promising New Technology Proven Effective in Purifying Water for the Developing World June 19, 2003 - News Release |
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