World Water Day 2009

Shared waters, Shared Oppurnities

1)Hand washing with soap and water can reduce 44-47% diarrhoeal diseases.
2)Risk of infant death can be reduced by 44% if the mother washed her hands using soap and water.
3)Safe drinking water and sanitation practices can prevent 80% of communicanble diseases.
4)Water can be made safe at household level by using any of the four methods: a)boiling b)filtration c) chlorination d)solar disinfection(SODIS)
5)87% people of the world and 76% people of Nepal have access to water. But only 59% of the population in the world and 46% of the people in Nepal have access to sanitation facility.