Clean drinking water | UNICEF India It is estimated that waterborne diseases have an economic burden of approximately USD 600 million a year in India This is especially true for drought- and flood-prone areas, which affected a third of India’s population in the past couple of years Moreover, two-thirds of India’s 718 districts are affected by extreme water depletion
5. 6 million children at risk of waterborne diseases as rainy . . . - UNICEF DAKAR GENEVA ABUJA, 23 June 2017 – More than 5 6 million children are at increased risk of contracting waterborne diseases, such as cholera and diarrheal infections, as the rainy season begins in conflict-affected areas of countries around Lake Chad, UNICEF warned today The threat of disease outbreaks in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria
More than 10 million people, including children, living in . . . - UNICEF Moreover, malnourished children are more susceptible to waterborne diseases due to already weakened immune systems, which simply perpetuates a vicious cycle of malnutrition and infection Tragically, a third of all child deaths globally are attributable to malnutrition and half of all undernutrition cases are linked to infections caused by a
The potential for ceramic water filters in PNG - UNICEF “Drinking contaminated water is a major cause of sickness from waterborne diseases such as diarrhea and typhoid and sometimes even death,” said Martin Worth, UNICEF PNG Chief of WASH However, studies show that most Papua New Guineans do not drink treated water at home, including about 86 54 percent of the rural population where chlorinated
Water borne diseases | UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa The cholera epidemic that affected multiple countries in Eastern and Southern Africa in 2023 persists and continues to impact the region in increasing number of countries, placing a significant strain on communities and healthcare facilities
Children suffering dire drought across parts of Africa are . . . - UNICEF 1 Water security capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of and acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socioeconomic development, for ensuring protection against waterborne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and
Water, sanitation and hygiene | UNICEF India The risk of spreading diarrheal and waterborne diseases gets compounded by the lack of regular handwashing and microbial contamination of water in their homes and communities This practice amounted to tonnes of faeces introduced daily into the environment, regularly exposing India’s children to excrement through direct contact
Over 1. 5 million children at risk as devastating floods hit . . . - UNICEF DHAKA, 23 May 2022 – Over 1 5 million children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to extensive flooding in north-eastern Bangladesh UNICEF is on the ground with Government and non-government partners to respond to the urgent safety, health, nutrition and clean water needs of children and their families
How clean water has reduced waterborne diseases in a rural . . . - UNICEF In Teatit village, Kole District in northern Uganda, 300 community members have a reason to smile Since April 2020, the members have not suffered from diarrhoeal diseases, thanks to Kole District authorities who have built a borehole that gives them clean and safe water