Top Ten Global Health Stories of 2009 » India Water Purifier
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata holds a glass of water as he stands next to The Tata Swach water purifier during its launch in Mumbai, India, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. At about two feet tall, it may turn out to be the world’s most compact revolution: The Tata Swach, launched Monday, is a water purifier priced for the masses, which India’s Tata Group hopes will help save the lives of millions of people who die each year of waterborne diseases. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata holds a glass of water as he stands next to The Tata Swach water purifier during its launch in Mumbai, India, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. At about two feet tall, it may turn out to be the world’s most compact revolution: The Tata Swach, launched Monday, is a water purifier priced for the masses, which India’s Tata Group hopes will help save the lives of millions of people who die each year of waterborne diseases. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)