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Progress on WASH in Healthcare facilities 2000-2021
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- The UNICEF and WHO released this report to see progress on WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene).
- Nearly 4 billion people are at risk since over 50% of health facilities in the world lack basic hygiene services.
- Universal basic WASH services could be achieved in 46 least developed countries (LDCs) by 2030 for less than US$10 billion.
- In India, only 38 per cent of the country's clinics and hospitals have basic hygiene.
- India has basic hygienic provision 12 per cent less than the global average.
- The non-government health establishments have a clear edge in this respect.
- 69 per cent of private is boasting basic hygiene compared with only 32 per cent of the government facilities.
- Rural-urban divide in terms of access to safe water in healthcare centres is also striking.
- 90 per cent of the urban facilities are providing for safe water while only 10 per cent of rural areas doing the same.
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