Human Rights

Most families in Surangudi village, India, have lost a limb or loved one in explosions and fires in the area’s fireworks factories, which produce 90% of the fireworks in India. 

One city in India produces 90% of the country’s fireworks, generating jobs and profits. But fireworks factory workers face risks of explosions and fires in their daily work—and some 50–100 die every year.

Investing in adolescent girls yields transformative results—but country leaders, donors, and organizations working with and for girls must bridge growing funding gaps and support evidence-based programming.

Participants in the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s 16th annual conference shared strong opinions about the U.S. changes to global health support.

Public health values and respect for human rights will continue to guide us as we partner with diverse communities.