Water Sanitation and Health
Our vision and mission are the attainment by all peoples of the lowest possible burden of water and sanitation-related disease through primary prevention.
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Publications and documents

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Infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene in health emergencies readiness for response operations capabilities: user guide and checklist

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...

Compendium of drinking-water systems and technologies from source to consumer

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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WASH annual report

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...

WASH reflections series

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