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Focus required to fix root causes: lack of access to clean water and sanitation
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Focus required to fix root causes: lack of access to clean water and sanitation
Menstrual, sexual, and reproductive health in the region reveals dire inequalities JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 3 June 2021 — The Africa Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health saw the renewal of commitment to further improve menstrual, sexual, and reproductive health and rights in Africa.
Nowadays © stepmap.de Malawiâs water crisis â originally caused by droughts, flooding and population growth â is being worsened by rampant corruption in awarding contracts to upgrade sanitation systems. Despite decades of clean water efforts, one-third of Malawians still lack access to clean water, and more than half lack decent toilets, according to WaterAid, a UK-registered charity. Some 60% of the population dig boreholes in search of water and 8% drink from unprotected wells, according to Malawi’s Statistics Office. The government’s two decades of efforts to bring clea...