According to a new report by WHO and UNICEF, if current global water use continues, billions of people will lose access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030.
Source: WHO website
In 2020, about one in four people lacked safely managed drinking water at home, and nearly half of the world’s population lacked safely managed sanitation facilities. COVID-19 highlights the urgent need to ensure everyone has access to good hand hygiene. At the start of the pandemic, three in 10 people worldwide were unable to wash their hands with soap and water at home.
“Hand washing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, yet millions of people around the world still do not have access to reliable, safe water supplies,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. In general. “Investing in water, sanitation and hygiene must be a global priority if we are to end this pandemic and build more resilient health systems.”
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