ABC Trade & Investment (Pvt) Ltd was incorporated in 1997 with focused business activities in ICT Solutions, Healthcare, Water Treatment, Printing, Consumer Electronics, Air & Ventilation Engineering, IDEA as Corporate Gifts & BTL Advertising. The company operates through specialized business units with over 100+ trained and experienced staff. ABC Trade & Investment (Pvt) Ltd is a recognized member of the Federation of Information Technology Sri Lanka (FITIS) and the National Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka.
Aqua Science a business division of ABC Trade & Investment (Pvt) Ltd. takes pride in offering affordable, practical and high quality products and services in Water Purification, Water Treatment, Sewage & Waste Water Management, Air Purification and Solid Waste Management. Aqua Science has been engaged in water treatment and purification over the past 9 years with an installation base of over 9,000 units and providing customized solution for domestic, community as well as large government and private entities. Aqua Science is the preferred supplier for Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants to the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, INGOs and Civil Society Organizations that has come forward to address the CKDu issue prevalent in certain areas in the country.
Giving back to society is a practice that runs deep in our hearts. Together with the industry sectors and networks spread across the country, we give back to the communities we work with. In assisting the nation at times of need, we are quick to identify the requirement and help in whichever way we can. Our strength, our values and our determination will be passed down generations, embracing opportunities, ensuring that ABC Trade & Investment (Pvt) Ltd continues to enrich the lives of people we serve.
Over the last decade the company has been singularly focused on growth, a strategy that enables us to emerge as leaders in different sectors. As we look in the future we remain committed to our mission and will widen our products and services, expand to new marketplaces while attracting the best minds and improving our processes.
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Drinking water quality
Lack of safe drinking water is a major issue in modern world including Sri Lanka. Approximately 75% of the population of Sri Lanka lives in a rural environment with close association with immediate physical environment. The chemistry of the ground water must therefore, have an important bearing on the health of the population.
Geochemically the ground water in these areas in generally of the Na/K type with the Cl (Calcium) sub type predominating possibly due to the increasing drought conditions and salt build up. The total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and the electrical conductivity are also correspondingly high. A unique feature of the dry zone is that in a large number of areas, the fluoride levels in the ground water is higher than the recommended danger levels of the World Health Organization (WHO).
What is CKDu in Sri Lanka?
In Sri Lanka, chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) has become a major health issue over the past two decades. This is a different form of kidney disease, which is NOT associated with conventional risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension. The root cause of CKDu has not been definitively established yet – hence it is referred to as ‘CKD unknown/uncertain aetiology’. Initially affecting several rural communities around North Central and Uva Provinces of Sri Lanka, CKDu is now prevalent in North Western, Eastern, Southern and Central provinces, and parts of the Northern Province of the island.
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 15% of the population in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Badulla Districts between the age group 15-70 years are affected by CKDu. Although majority of those affected are male paddy farmers and agricultural laborers, there are now a growing number of women and children being affected by CKDu. The WHO believes that this unknown CKD is an environmental-exposure disease caused by multiple factors such as chronic exposure to kidney damaging pesticides, arsenic, lead, cadmium, poor diet and genetic susceptibility to kidney failure. It is also in Nicaragua, El Salvador & even India. It is now being increasingly recognized as chronic agrochemical related Kidney disease.
Current scientific evidence in CKDu in NCP in Sri Lanka
NPC is the largest province in the country covering 16% of total country’s land area, 10,723 km2. NCP consists of two districts called Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. Anuradhapura is the largest district with area 7,128 km2. There are 3742 villages. The province has a total population of 1,259,567 in 2014. More than 65% of the population belongs to farming population and to low socio-economic group