Why are “Plastic Deaths” avoidable? The Avoidable Deaths Network campaign against plastic

By Giulia Cristiana According to Tearfund, we are losing one person to plastic pollution every 30 seconds. That is roughly one million people a year. Since its inception in 1907, plastic has quickly become one of the most produced, consumed,…

International Women’s Day 2025: Accelerate Action for Women’s Inclusion & Resilience

By Maryam Mohammed Samaila At the Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN), we believe that accelerating action means moving beyond words to transformative change. This International Women’s Day (IWD), we stand in solidarity with global efforts to break barriers, drive inclusion, and…

Child Drowning: A Major Public Health Concern in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan 

By Md Shafkat Hossain  25 July is World Drowning Prevention Day. Drowning deaths are avoidable, yet every year according to the World Health Organization nearly a quarter of a million people lose their lives to drowning, and almost 82 000 of…