Lemelson – MIT Award
November 23, 2010 | Videos | admin | 2 Comments
Eighty percent of health problems and five million deaths per year in developing countries are linked to inadequate water and sanitation according to the World Water Development Report 2009. This, coupled with the lack of medical attention for rural villagers, highlights a dire need for reliable access to clean water and healthcare, problems that Dr. BP Agrawal aims to solve.
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Just watched the video!
It is both inspirational and harbinger of hopeMay the universe conspire to make your vision a reality
It would be a matter of great delight and privilege to be able to contribute in any way towards these projects…
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Ravi Shankarnarayana
August 13th, 2011 on 7:38 amThis is inspiring…modern day Bagiratha….
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