He also observed that Dr. Colwell is a founding member of the Veolia Foundation sponsored "Global Alliance Against Cholera" which is following her guidance in advocating filtration and disinfection of water for human consumption as the only proven method of preventing the consequences of Cholera and other water borne infectious diseases!
Approaching her eighth decade, Dr. Colwell has assured her many admirers and colleagues of her continuing commitment for many years to come of her encouraging massive government support of public health educational efforts toward the prevention of water borne diseases!
In conjunction with World Water Day 2018 and the launch of the International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018 - 2028, SIWW is pleased to honour Professor Rita R. Colwell as the recipient of the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2018.