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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 stopping Covid-19. But there are still major gaps to overcome, particularly in least developed countrie...

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.    “Water supply, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities are fundamental to stopping Covid-19. B...

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 Diageo's global supply chains and beyond. The new commitment, which follows five years of partnership between the beverage giant and the international charity, is part of Diageo'...

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 personal protective equipment,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Water sup...