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 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 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
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, hygiene and health: A primer for health professionals Safe water, sanitation and hygiene (collectively known as WASH) are crucial for human health and well-being Yet, millions of people globally lack adequate WASH services and consequently suffer from or are exposed to a multitude of preventable illnesses Lack of safe WASH negatively impacts quality of life and undermines fundamental human rights
WHO water, sanitation and hygiene strategy 2018-2025 This strategy sets out the direction and role of WHO within the context of the SDGs and WHO’s 13th Programme of Work It reinforces WHO’s traditional role as a source of authoritative guidelines, technical assistance, and evidence for policy-making It describes how WHO will increase its impact through introduction of transformational approaches, and tackling new results areas like WASH in
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
WASH FIT: A practical guide for improving quality of care through water . . . WASH FIT is a risk-based, quality improvement tool for health care facilities, covering key aspects of WASH services: water; sanitation; hand hygiene; environmental cleaning; health care waste management; and selected aspects of energy, building and facility management
WHO Global water, sanitation and hygiene: Annual report 2021 This report summarizes the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global work on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) during 2021 It describes how the Organization continued to deliver its essential WASH programming as elaborated in its 2018–2025 strategy, as well as WHO’s continuing WASH response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Water Sanitation and Health - World Health Organization (WHO) Monitoring WASH in institutions In the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, monitoring of WASH extends beyond the home, to cover schools and health care facilities In both of these settings, water and sanitation services can be used by large numbers of people, who may have particular needs or vulnerabilities