Health

According to the Centers for Disease Control, global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, leading to improved health, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on installation of cost-effective safe water supply systems and latrines, summaries of health improvements following WASH projects, and other resources that can help to improve the understanding of the health implications of WASH projects.

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Thailand’s water shortage and inequality crisis

Published: 
June 25, 2021
Shortages of water are a huge problem for Thailand. The government’s attempts to promote industrial investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) — Chon Buri, Rayong and Chachoengsao — has caused water demand in the region to rise drastically. This has diverted water away from farmers and local...Read more
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Thailand

Water Action Hub | Country: Thailand

Published: 
June 25, 2021
Thailand's national profile on the UN's Water Action Hub. Includes statistics about water status in the country along with resources about what is being done to address the nation's water problems. Read more
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Thailand

WWF Water Risk Filter | Country Profle: Thailand

Published: 
June 25, 2021
WWF's page on Thailand, quantifying their "water risk" in a number of different areas. Read more
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Thailand

Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis

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June 25, 2021
Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis demonstrates the importance of water quality monitoring and how poor water quality undercuts nearly all of the SDGs. The report elucidates hidden water quality issues and outlines strategies for combating their impacts.Read more
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Global

Evaluating the Effects of a Child-focused Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Intervention in Laos

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June 25, 2021
Young children living in poverty in low- and middle-income countries are more likely to experience undernutrition, infectious diseases, environmental contaminants, and unstimulating surroundings. Exposure to such risks during the first 1,000 days of life leads to significant inequalities in a child...Read more
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Laos

Supporting Water Utilities During COVID-19

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June 25, 2021
Covid-19 has greatly impacted water utilities and the delivery of safe water services. The pandemic poses a variety of threats to utility providers who are needed more than ever. Utility companies face declining revenues, reduced availability of crucial materials for maintenance and repair, and a...Read more
Regional focus: 
Global

Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Municipal Water Demand

Published: 
June 25, 2021
Pacific Institute
Covid-19 has had large early impacts on municipal water demands in the United States. This article states that stay-at-home orders have increased water demands for residential use but also decreased demands for industrial and commercial activities, leading to new imbalances in water distribution...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

The Impacts of the Pandemic Remain for Small Water Systems and Customers In-Debt

Published: 
June 25, 2021
Pacific Institute
Covid-19 has had persistent, wide-ranging impacts on small community water systems. Small community water systems (SCWS) serve millions around the United States in urban, rural, and growing communities. The pandemic poses serious challenges to the operational capacity and financial stability of...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Responding to COVID-19's Impact on Resilience and Food Security

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June 25, 2021
Handwashing is one of the best defenses against the spread of Covid-19. But, developed and developing countries alike have issues providing universal access to effective water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. The pandemic poses a threat to short- and long-term WASH because of financial...Read more
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Global

Combatting Covid-19 in Africa

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June 25, 2021
USAID’s Water for Africa through Leadership and Institutional Support (WALIS) program partners with the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) to build data platforms that aggregate data on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) needs throughout Africa. The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged WASH...Read more
Regional focus: 
Tanzania

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