- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial to human health and well-being Safe WASH is not only a prerequisite to health, but contributes to livelihoods, school attendance and dignity and helps to create resilient communities living in healthy environments
- Guidance on WASH and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Safe WASH are crucial to human health and well-being It contributes to livelihoods, school attendance and dignity and help to create resilient communities living in healthy environments
- Water Sanitation and Health
Safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial to human health and well-being Safe WASH is not only a prerequisite to health, but contributes to livelihoods, school attendance and dignity and helps to create resilient communities living in healthy environments
- Estimating WASH-related burden of disease
Estimating WASH-related burden of disease Unsafe WASH is linked to many diseases and risks including infections, non-communicable diseases from exposures to contaminants in drinking-water and adverse impacts on well-being
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) - India
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Drinking-water encompasses water used for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene Water safety and quality are fundamental to human development and well-being Providing access to safe water is one of the most effective instruments in promoting health and reducing poverty
- Evaluation of WHO’s contribution to water, sanitation, hygiene and . . .
The WHO WASH Strategy aims to improve health through the safe management of water, sanitation and hygiene services To implement this strategy, WHO works through partnerships, notably with UNICEF, to promote equitable access to WASH services, support universal health coverage (UHC) and meet critical health and environmental goals, despite human and financial resource constraints
- Sanitation - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO also supports collaboration between WASH and health programmes where sanitation is critical for disease prevention and risk reduction including neglected tropical diseases, cholera, polio and antimicrobial resistance, and environmental surveillance of pathogens
- WASH (Water, Sanitation Hygiene) and COVID-19
Safely managed water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services are an essential part of preventing and protecting human health during infectious disease outbreaks, including the current COVID-19 pandemic
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