Lack of clean water, sanitation, and hygiene contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. To combat unsafe water, there are two broad categories of water systems, centralized and decentralized. Centralized Centralized systems provide water delivery and sanitation infrastructure and include a central water treatment facility with safe, piped water […]
Impact of Clean Water on Education
Submitted by Anna Carolina Ortiz, MPH, Global Health & Development Director Clean water means more children in school. Period. The statistics are staggering. 31% of schools worldwide lack safe water and adequate sanitation Water-related illnesses lead to 443 million missed school days each year Women and girls spend 200 million […]
World Water Day 2021 – Measuring the True Value of Water
Submitted by Anna Carolina Ortiz, MPH, International Program Director Water is an invaluable resource that makes the world go round. Yet, 2.2 billion people still live without access to safe water to this day. The United Nations’ campaign for World Water Day focuses on valuing water or the different meanings […]
World Water Day (March 22nd): How to Get Involved and Raise Awareness
Do you consider yourself an environmentalist? Are you concerned about the future of the planet, and how we’ll handle the protection of natural resources? Do you want to do something that can make a difference for generations to come? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions, mark […]