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LifeStraw: Revolutionizing Safe Water Access Through Innovative Design
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Key Points:
- The global water crisis: 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water
- LifeStraw's origins with Vestergaard and partnership with the Carter Center
- Evolution from public health tool to consumer product
- Innovative hollow fiber membrane technology
- User-centered design principles for public health products
- LifeStraw's dual focus on consumer business and social impact
- Impact: Nearly eradicating Guinea worm disease, reaching 10 million children
Additional Resources:
- LifeStraw’s 2023 Impact Report
- Vestergaard (LifeStraw's parent company)
- The Carter Center
- World Health Organization water crisis statistics
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