- 1.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water.
- 2.2 billion people lack access to improved sanitation (latrines, hand washing, etc.).
- Safe drinking-water and basic sanitation help prevent water-related disease, including diarrhoeal diseases, and others.
- The reliability of drinking-water supplies and improved water management in human settlement areas reduce transmission risks of malaria and dengue fever.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Water for Life
Today is World Water Day. Here are some water-related facts:
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