Nearly 300,000 children in India below 3 years of age die every year due to unclean water. Creating awareness on safe drinking water is the only way to prevent it.
Lack of Access to Clear Drinking Water Increasing Risk of Water-Borne Diseases in Odisha Village
Villagers in Rayagada district in Odisha have taken to drinking contaminated water, raising the risk of an increase in water borne diseases.
Villagers in Rayagada district in Odisha have taken to drinking contaminated water, raising the risk of an increase in water borne diseases.
"Though it is the primary duty of the states to provide clean and safe drinking water to the people, yet 300,000 children in India die due to diarrhea every year before the age of three," said K.K. Aggarwal, honorary secretary general of IMA. These deaths could be very easily prevented by the elimination of unsafe drinking water.
According to the World Health Organization, water-borne diseases account for around 4.1% of the total global diseases burden causing 1.8 million deaths annually. Of the total, 8.8% is attributed to unsafe water supply and bad sanitation and hygiene.
Issues Surrounding Drinking Water
Ensuring quality drinking water requires a holistic approach, including water security and concrete steps to prevent industrial pollution, argues a public health activist based in southern India.
Ensuring quality drinking water requires a holistic approach, including water security and concrete steps to prevent industrial pollution, argues a public health activist based in southern India.
Source-Medindia
Climate Change Could Increase Water-borne Diseases
Change in climate may increase exposure to water-borne diseases originating in oceans, lakes and coastal ecosystems. The impact of climate change could be felt within 10 years, say US scientists.
Change in climate may increase exposure to water-borne diseases originating in oceans, lakes and coastal ecosystems. The impact of climate change could be felt within 10 years, say US scientists.
Spurt in Water-borne Diseases in ISIS Controlled Iraqi City
Fetching uncontaminated drinking water has become an arduous task for the people living in Mosul, an Islamic state held city. Shortage of medicines is also adding to the their woes.
Fetching uncontaminated drinking water has become an arduous task for the people living in Mosul, an Islamic state held city. Shortage of medicines is also adding to the their woes.
