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WASH Program Overview and Importance by Zakia Rafiq is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene). It notes that over 2 billion people lack access to basic sanitation and 750 million lack access to clean water. Poor WASH practices are linked to transmission of diseases and 50% of child undernutrition. Open defecation is still practiced by over 500 million people in India and is linked to stunting. Improving access to WASH is critical for achieving development goals and reducing health and socioeconomic burdens from diseases and malnutrition.
- Author
- Zakia Rafiq
- Language
- EN