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The Infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and Hygiene in health emergency readiness forresponse operations capabilities checklist, herein...
Prioritizing food safety issues related to chemical water quality in agrifood systems
Reliable access to safe and sufficient water is critical to food security and protecting public health. However, water systems face unprecedented pressure...
Safe and reliable drinking-water supply depends on effective risk management, appropriate regulation and support, and well-informed technology selection....
Guidelines on hand hygiene in community settings
These Guidelines are concerned with the practice of hand hygiene to protect community health outcomes, in particular, the reduction of diarrhoeal...
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WHO global water, sanitation and hygiene: annual report 2024
The WHO Results Report 2024–2025 indicates that global access to safely managed drinking-water services rose from 71.0% in 2018 to a projected 87.3%...
WASH Strategy
WHO water, sanitation and hygiene strategy 2018-2025
This strategy sets out the direction and role of WHO within the context of the SDGs and WHO’s 13th Programme of Work. It reinforces WHO’s...
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