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Unveiling the Tragedy: Investigating the Causes and Consequences of a Devastating Train Accident

By Arkoneil Ghosh: The nation has been shaken by the recent train accident in Odisha’s Balasore. The train deviated from its intended route on Friday at 7 p.m. IST, departing from its journey that began in Kolkata on Friday afternoon…

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…

Well-Fall Deaths Are Avoidable Deaths

By Tahira Khan In District Chiniot, Pakistan, agricultural well falls have been a persistent yet preventable cause of injuries and fatalities among farmers and livestock, with 286 incidents reported from 2013 to 2023. Previously, no protective measures were in place,…

The Economics of Indian Antivenom

By Chloe Vasquez Globally, antivenom markets are broken and unreliable, plagued by sky-high prices, severe shortages and the constant drop-out of producers from the market. In India, however, antivenoms are cheap and widely available. So, how is India producing so…

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…

A Global Anthropocene Earth Science Take on Avoidable Deaths

By Professor Michael G Petterson Purpose of this Article The purpose of this article, written specifically for the Avoidable Deaths Network is to: 1) present a discourse founded in some of the greatest contributions of Earth Science to human thinking;…

#InspireInclusion: International Women’s Day

By Dr. Madhulika Sahoo International Women’s Day (IWD) is a day of collective global action and celebration that belongs to all those committed to shaping women’s equality. The theme for this year IWD 2024 is Inspire Inclusion. According to the…

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