Aizawl, Feb. 6 -- The Mizoram State Health Care Society (MSHCS) and the Pahle India Foundation (PIF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address the pressing issue of lead poisoning in the state.
The agreement, inked in Aizawl under the aegis of the State Health Agency - Mizoram, Health and Family Welfare Department, aims to assess and mitigate lead exposure.
The initiative falls under the India-Lead Elimination Action Partnership (i-LEAP), launched by PIF to tackle lead poisoning, which affects one in two children in India and can cause irreversible cognitive and physical impairments. The World Health Organization classifies lead among the ten most hazardous chemicals of public health concern.
PIF Executive Director Ravi...