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- Drinking-water - World Health Organization (WHO)
Overview Safe and readily available water is important for public health, whether it is used for drinking, domestic use, food production or recreational purposes Improved water supply and sanitation, and better management of water resources, can boost countries’ economic growth and can contribute greatly to poverty reduction In 2010, the UN General Assembly explicitly recognized the human
- SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dirty drinking water and poor sanitation lead to diarrhoea, especially in children A government can improve health if they provide people with drinking water that is clean, access to toilets and places to wash hands There are human rights related to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, for example: Right to safe drinking water and sanitation
- 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
- Water Sanitation and Health - 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
- How to provide safe water to billions of people by 2030
To meet Sustainable Development Goal 6, Clean water and sanitation for all, the current rate of progress must quadruple Otherwise, 1 6 billion will still be without safe water in 2030 Water treatment technologies are abundant and may be faster and more practical in many places than piped, chlorinated water We can reach more people faster by embracing varied options, such as household water
- Universal access to clean water and sanitation within reach | World . . .
Despite COVID-19, institutions and service providers are within reach of delivering clean water and sanitation for all What will it take to achieve it?
- 6 reasons why we need clean water for all - The World Economic Forum
Clean water demands sustainable industrialization, intact ecosystems and responsible consumption Targeted, individual approaches are likely to have knock-on effects and unintended consequences, but an integrated approach will greatly enhance the chances of success of the goals
- Water Sanitation and Health - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO produces international norms on water quality and human health in the form of guidelines that are used as the basis for regulation and standard setting world-wide The Guidelines for drinking-water quality (GDWQ) promote the protection of public health by advocating for the development of locally relevant standards and regulations (health based targets), adoption of preventive risk
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