
Sanitation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 22, 2024 · Poor sanitation reduces human well-being, social and economic development due to impacts such as anxiety, risk of sexual assault, and lost opportunities for education and work. Poor …
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) - World Health Organization …
Sep 24, 2025 · 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 …
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) - India
Feb 7, 2020 · 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 …
Guidelines on sanitation and health
Sep 25, 2018 · Overview Safe sanitation is essential for health, from preventing infection to improving and maintaining mental and social well-being. Developed in accordance with the processes set out in …
Water and Sanitation | Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Water and sanitation are at the core of sustainable development, and the range of services they provide underpin poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental sustainability. However, in recent …
Improving sanitation safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 18, 2022 · Improving sanitation safety Safe sanitation systems are fundamental to protect public health. WHO is leading efforts to monitor the global the burden of sanitation-related disease and …
SANITATION AND HYGIENE Sanitation is defined as access to and use of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human excreta. In addition to preventing disease by avoiding contact with pathogens …
环境卫生 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 22, 2024 · 概述 根据 与饮水、环境卫生和个人卫生有关的疾病负担的最新估计,每年有140万人因缺乏饮水、环境卫生和个人卫生设施而死亡。这些死亡绝大多数发生在低收入和中等收入国家。环卫设 …
Learning from history: Sanitation for prosperity
Nov 19, 2020 · Without sanitation, recurrent and preventable healthcare costs increase, income and educational opportunities are squandered, productivity is lost, and the environmental pollution grows. …
Q&A “Sanitation prevents disease and promotes human dignity and well-being, making it the perfect expression of WHO’s definition of health, as expressed in its constitution, as “A state of complete …