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WATERAID STATEMENT: Covid-19

Rising cases of COVID-19 in Africa as WHO advises countries to ‘prepare for the worst’

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Anna France Williams

WaterAid calls for urgent government action on water as “first line of defence” against growing threat of climate change

WaterAid is calling for urgent action from governments around the world and the international community to include safe water and sanitation in their plans for dealing with the impact of climate change.

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Emily Pritchard

HRH The Prince of Wales and WaterAid convene group to unlock more climate finance for water services in vulnerable countries

Today, at the request of HRH The Prince of Wales, WaterAid, has launched a high-level expert group to develop proposals to unlock greater sums of climate finance to invest in the vital water services in developing countries to tackle the twin water and climate crises. The group aims to conclude its work ahead of the Glasgow Climate Summit.

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WaterAid statement: First case of Covid-19 detected in sub-Saharan Africa

Frequent handwashing with soap and water is one of the key components of controlling the spread of infectious diseases, including Covid-19. However, one in six healthcare facilities globally do not have both soap and water available for doctors, nurses and patients to wash their hands, which can make disease prevention and delivering safe, quality care much more challenging. In addition, about two in five people in Sub-Saharan African also have nowhere to wash their hands with soap and water in their homes.

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