Media roundup - clean water, WASH news, August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the news
Decommissioned buses turned into public toilets for India's female commuters
National News: https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2021/08/26/public-toilets-in-decommissioned-buses-help-to-meet-the-needs-of-female-commuters-in-india/
Adequate sanitation key to socio-economic development
News Ghana: https://newsghana.com.gh/adequate-sanitation-key-to-socio-economic-development-stakeholders/
Africa
Covid vaccine triples in Africa, but still low
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/26/who-covid-19-vaccination-triples-in-africa-but-still-low
Malaria trial shows striking 70% reduction in severe illness in children
Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/aug/26/malaria-trial-shows-striking-70-reduction-in-severe-illness-in-children
Nigerian medics recruited for Saudi jobs amid strike
BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-47639452
Nigeria: Gunmen free kidnapped schoolchildren
BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58351793
Mali’s former PM arrested over corruption claims
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/26/mali-ex-pm-boubeye-maiga-arrested-over-corruption-claims
More than 210 killed in violence in west Ethiopia
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/26/ethiopia-rights-commission-says-150-killed-in-attack-in-oromiya
Asia
Rohingya refugee children self-harming after fires, floods and Covid-19
Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/rohingya-refugee-children-self-harming-fires-floods-covid-19/
Covid vaccine: More than half of Indian adults have had first jab
BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-56345591
India asks 2 states to consider night curfews as Covid cases surge
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/27/india-states-kerala-maharashtra-night-curfews-covid-cases
WaterAid in the news
PepsiCo Announces "Net Water Positive" Commitment By 2030
- ESI Africa: https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/water/pepsico-bringing-safe-water-to-sub-saharan-africa-with-1m-programme/
- Business Tech Africa: https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/energy/pepsico-announces-1-million-safe-water-investment-in-sub-saharan-africa/
- Diversity Global: https://diversityglobal.com/web/Article.aspx?id=PepsiCo-Announces-Net-Water-Positive-Commitment-By-2030-4191
WaterAid 101
From advocacy to engineering, we cover a lot of ground, but the fundamentals of our work are simple:
Taps
Clean water infrastructure means people can access clean, running water 365 days a year.
Toilets
Toilets matter more than you might think. Sanitation is fundamental for the dignity and health of a community.
Hygiene
Hygiene is the final piece of the puzzle. Good hygiene helps people stay healthier, it prevents the spread of diseases and allows people to flourish.
