UN: Safer water, better health
UN: Safer water, better health
Publication Year:
2019
Authors:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Language:
English
Affiliated Orgs.:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Resource Type:
Report
Summary:
This report presents estimates of the WASH-attributable burden of 12 major diseases, adverse health outcomes and injuries and evidence for links between WASH and another 14 conditions that have not yet been quantified because of data limitations.
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Resource Information
Resource Type
Report
Publication Year
2019
Author
World Health Organization (WHO)
Language
English
Organizational Affiliation
World Health Organization (WHO)
Specific Contaminants
Bacteria, Viruses, Protozoa, Heavy Metals, Mineral, Giardiasis, Arsenic, Fluoride, Legionella, Leptospira, Hepatitis A and E viruses, Cyanobacteria, Lead, Polio
Business Connect Takeaways
Proper hand hygiene, including washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs, is essential for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
Access to clean water and sanitation facilities is critical for promoting hand hygiene and preventing the spread of COVID-19.