How can epidemic outbreak contained? It can be checked through environmental sanitation and personal hygiene, says consultant public physician, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr Sofela ...

Access to cleaning supplies and home goods is especially tricky right now. Grocery stores are selling out of everyday essentials like toilet paper, disinfectant and other sanitation products. Even ...

WASH is the collective term for water, sanitation and hygiene. While each is a separate field of work, they are interdependent and contribute to the overall protection, health, well-being and ...

Food hygiene and safety is of utmost importance in the food processing industry to prevent contamination and guarantee that the prepared food is safe for consumption. With increasing scrutiny and ...

In western Uganda, UNICEF education programs teach communities about the health risks of open defecation and the benefits of handwashing at home and at school. Josephine Mukonyezi, a 26-year-old ...

Neglected tropical diseases are a diverse group of parasitic, bacterial, and viral diseases affecting more than one billion people around the world, primarily those in poor regions without adequate ...

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In 2018, Nigeria’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector was declared to be in a state of emergency and approximately 60 million Nigerians were living without access to basic drinking water.