During the current Covid-19 pandemic researchers have reported the presence of SARS-Coronavirus-2 in sewage. In this webinar, we are inviting renowned scientists, wastewater management and sanitation professionals, and representatives from various agencies to share their findings, thoughts and experiences to identify key challenges and opportunities on sewage surveillance for establishing early warning systems.
| 10:00 am -10:10 am | Introduction Dr N. B. Mazumdar, Hon. Chairperson, IAESPH; and Professor Devendra Saroj, Head of Centre for Env Health & Eng., Dept. of Civil & Env Eng., University of Surrey, UK |
| 10:10 am – 10:25 am | Professor Manish Kumar IIT Gandhinagar Indian experience: Covid-19 & sewage surveillance |
| 10:25 am – 10:40 am | Professor Gertjan Medema KWR Water Research Institute, Netherlands Covid-19 and sewage surveillance |
| 10:40 am – 10:55 am | Professor Davey L. Jones Professor of Soil and Environmental Science, University of Bangor, UK Covid-19 and sewage surveillance |
| 10:55 am – 11.10 am | Professor (Retd.) Anurabha Majumder All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Jadavpur University Covid-19 and public health in India |
| 11.10 am – 11.35 am | Open Session for discussion, suggestions and questions |
| 11:35 am – 11.50 pm | Asian Development Bank: Observations and comments |
| 11:50 am – 12:00 pm | Summary and action plan Dr Hannah Simcoe Read; and Prof. Devendra Saroj |
| Host: | International Academy of Environmental sanitation and Public Health Mahavir Enclave, Palam Dabri Marg, New Delhi-110045, India Email: [email protected] |
| Co-hosts: | NVH Global Ltd (UK) University of Surrey (UK) |
| News Release: | UK-India sewage-surveillance research partnership Download |