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Public Square Special Focuses On Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

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Abuja Specials

Wednesday, 8 September 2021 - 60 minutes

Wash Is Not Only A Prerequisite To Health, But Contributes To Livelihoods, Economic Growth, School Attendance And Human Dignity - Also Helping To Create Resilient Communities.

Child Health

*Diarrhoea  Is  The  Second  Leading  Cause  Of  Death  Among  Children Aged Under 5 Years

Newborn & Maternal Health 

Infections Associated With Unclean Births Account For 26% Of Neonatal Deaths And 11% Of Maternal Mortality

*Urban Water Utilities Assessment

28 Out Of 36 States Plus The FCT Have Urban Water Utilities That Produce Water. 

Of The 28 States, Only 16 Have Functional Urban Water Utilities

About 42% Of Waterworks Are Functional And 58% Nonfunctional

 

About 40% Of All Waterworks Fed By Groundwater Sources Are Functional, And 48% Of Waterworks Fed By Surface Water Sources Are Functional

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