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Despite the importance of water quality and human health, little research has been done to look at the connection between the two. As of 2008, more than 1,760 provincial boil-water advisories are currently in effect in Canadian municipalities. Saskatchewan alone had 126 boil-water advisories in place in rural and remote communities and in Canada about 90 people die every year from drinking contaminated water. Many more suffer from health problems due to contamination. This makes it critically important to build capacity for water and health research in rural and remote Saskatchewan.

This capacity building is the mission of the Safe Water for Health Research Team (SWHRT). The team will use participatory research, which directly involves the community in the work from the beginning of the project. The community members will be involved in gathering information through interviews and focus groups. This approach aims to foster more interest in the project and ensure the research is relevant to the needs of the community. SWHRT’s long-term goal is to help develop sustainable water management strategies that promote the health of people in rural and remote Saskatchewan communities.

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