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Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of Covid-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and UNICEF. “Working in a health care facility without water, sanitation and hygiene is akin to sending nurses and doctors to work without personal protective equipment” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Water supply, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities are fundamental to sto...

Almost 2 billion people without basic water services GENEVA, December 14, 2020 Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of Covid-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn Who and Unicef.   “Working in a health care facility without water, sanitation and hygiene is akin to sending nurses and doctors to work without personal protective equipment” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Who Director-General.    “Wa...

12/14/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/14/2020 11:39 Diageo and WaterAid announce new five-year partnership to help transform lives with water, sanitation and hygiene WaterAid and Diageo (producer of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness), are joining forces in a renewed £4 million, five-year partnership to help transform lives with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in communities across Diageos global supply chains and beyond. The new commitment, which follows fiv...

UNICEF/UNI350126/Ijazah A doctor washing his hands with soap and running water in the Tegalrejo Community Health Centre in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. GENEVA/NEW YORK, 14 December 2020 – Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and UNICEF. “Working in a health care facility without water, sanitation and hygiene is akin to sending nurses and doctors to work without pers...