Glenn H Shepard Jr on Nostr: These water and health projects have reduced the incidence of childhood diarrhea by ...

These water and health projects have reduced the incidence of childhood diarrhea by up to 90%, and cut mortality caused by intestinal diseases by almost 75%, as well as reducing intestinal parasites by over 70%. It's neither fair nor reasonable to expect indigenous people to live out our fantasies of what their lives should look like, especially those who are now increasingly integrated into the global economy and pathogenic biome.