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  1. 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 …

  2. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) - World Health …

    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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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. …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. Progress on household drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene …

    Aug 26, 2025 · Between 2000 and 2024, the global population increased from 6.2 billion to 8.2 billion. Over this period, a quarter of the world’s population (2.2 billion) gained access to safely …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. Water Sanitation and Health - 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 …