Access to clean water, proper sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are essential human rights. However, an alarming 785 million people across the globe use unsafe drinking water, while almost 2.4 billion ...

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 ...

The Dornsife Global Development Scholars (DGDS) program at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH) is a nationally and internationally recognized capacity-building program for ...

On March 23, the United Nations Water Conference was held for the first time in nearly 50 years. During the conference, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund ...

Global Water Challenge’s WASH Health Facility Data Exchange (WHdx) will provide critical data and advanced analytics to optimize water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) investments in healthcare ...

Worldwide, in 2024, about 1 in 4 (2 billion) people lack access to safe and readily available water at home. The global climate crisis directly threatens the water security of countries and heightens ...

With a weak health system and lack of access to water and sanitation, Haiti faces significant risks from the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Bank’s response to COVID-19 focuses on detection and infection ...

More than seven months into the pandemic, Tewodros Mulugeta senses the public’s frustration with restrictions designed to keep the virus in check. Mulugeta describes the current focus on the virus as ...

Dar es Salaam. For years, the Dar es Salaam wards of Kigamboni, Kurasini, and Mchafukoge have faced mounting pressure from ...