Water, Water Everywhere: water access as a public health issue

University of Iowa College of Public Health

Halle Eisfelder, a senior environmental engineering student at the University of Iowa, shares her experiences working on clean water initiatives in rural India. Her journey highlights the critical importance of water access as a public health issue and the power of community-driven solutions. Halle describes the lack of running water and reliance on wells and water tankers in the rural communities she visited. She details how the SM Sehgal Foundation worked to install check dams and rainwater harvesting systems to improve water quality and access. Halle emphasizes the value of open-mindedness and simple but creative solutions in international development work. She encourages students and young professionals to seek out opportunities to gain global experiences and contribute to sustainability efforts. Read more about Halle's work in India at https://tinyurl.com/bde6nsdp A transcript of this episode is available at https://tinyurl.com/4vtjyvb4 Have a question for our podcast crew or an idea for an episode? You can email them at [e-mail] You can also support Plugged in to Public Health by sharing this episode and others with your friends, colleagues, and social networks.