Water as a Human Right | Presented by Mary Ellen Howard

1629 East Kalamazoo Street,Lansing MI 48912

21 January, 2023

Description

Sister Mary Ellen Howard is a native Detroiter, a Sister of Mercy, and a registered nurse. For twenty-five years, Mary Ellen served as a health care administrator in hospitals across Michigan, including two stints as CEO in Grayling and Muskegon. Since retiring from the healthcare industry in 2014, Mary Ellen has continued to advocate on local, state, and national levels to bring visibility to many public health concerns, including the need for public access to safe water. Did you know? Access to water and sanitation are recognized by the United Nations as human rights -- fundamental to everyone's health, dignity, and prosperity. More than 2,000,000 Americans live without access to safe drinking water and sanitation. In 2014 the Detroit Water and Sewage Department launched the. largest residential water shutoff in I.S. history and terminated water service to over 20,000 Detroit residents.