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  1. SANITATION AND HYGIENE Sanitation is defined as access to and use of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human excreta. In addition to preventing disease by avoiding contact …

  2. Sanitation - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Mar 22, 2024 · Poor sanitation reduces human well-being, social and economic development due to impacts such as anxiety, risk of sexual assault, and lost opportunities for education and …

  3. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) - World Health …

    Sep 24, 2025 · Safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial to human health and well-being. Safe WASH is not only a prerequisite to health, but contributes to livelihoods, school …

  4. Q&A “Sanitation prevents disease and promotes human dignity and well-being, making it the perfect expression of WHO’s definition of health, as expressed in its constitution, as “A state of …

  5. Principaux repères sur l'assainissement

    Mar 22, 2024 · D’après les dernières estimations de la charge de morbidité associée aux problèmes d’eau, d’assainissement et d’hygiène, 1,4 million de personnes meurent chaque …

  6. Guidelines on sanitation and health

    Sep 25, 2018 · The audience for the guidelines is national and local authorities responsible for the safety of sanitation systems and services, including policy makers, planners, implementers …

  7. Guidance on WASH and health

    Poor sanitation contributes to the spread of antimicrobial resistance and negatively affects broader well-being. Benefits of improving sanitation extend well beyond reducing the risk of …

  8. WASH safely managed sanitation services, population using (%)

    Sanitation generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces. Inadequate sanitation is a major cause of disease world-wide and improving …

  9. Water Sanitation and Health - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial to human health and well-being. Safe WASH is not only a prerequisite to health, but contributes to livelihoods, school attendance …

  10. Improved sanitation facilities and drinking-water sources

    Improved sanitation facilities are defined as those that hygienically separate human waste from human contact. Improved sanitation includes flush or pour-flush to piped sewer system, septic …