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Improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene can save 1.4 million lives per year, says new WHO report

Jun 30, 2023, at 02:15 pm

Geneva: Half of the world’s population still does not have adequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) which could have prevented at least 1.4 million deaths and 74 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019, according to the latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and an accompanying article published in The Lancet.

Amway starts 'Health and Hygiene' awareness campaign

May 20, 2021, at 12:26 am

Kolkata/UNI:FMCG direct selling company, Amway India, on Wednesday launched an awareness campaign to encourage ‘Health and Hygiene’ practices through right nutrition and healthy lifestyle.

Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges, marking World Toilet Day

Nov 20, 2020, at 03:15 pm

New York: The UN is marking World Toilet Day on Thursday, in a bid to reinforce the need for equal access to sanitation for all. More than a quarter of the global population lack basic facilities, and more than three billion people live in homes without basic hand washing facilities, soap and water.