Media roundup - clean water, wash news, July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the news
No soap needed: Indiana company develops new handwashing device that battles Delta variant
Proper sanitation is a basic human right
The Morung Express: https://www.morungexpress.com/proper-sanitation-is-a-basic-human-right
Africa needs to improve its water resilience as cities grow and 'climate change hammers the continent'
Africa
Vaccine hesitancy has risen in Ghana: a closer look at who’s worried
The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/vaccine-hesitancy-has-risen-in-ghana-a-closer-look-at-whos-worried-164733
Pfizer-BioNTech to produce COVID-19 jabs with S African company
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/21/pfizer-biontech-to-produce-covid-19-jabs-with-s-african
Jobless, hungry, fed-up: Why South Africans rioted
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/2021/7/21/south-africa-118
Tanzania’s Chadema party says leader Freeman Mbowe arrested
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/21/leader-of-tanzanias-main-opposition-party-arrested
What sparked the mass violence in South Africa – video explainer
Thousands flee Ethiopia’s Afar region
BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-47639452
Many flee ongoing fighting in Ethiopia’s Afar region
BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-47639452
Mali’s interim leader ‘safe and sound’ after assassination attempt
Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/president-goita-attacked-eid-day-mali-b1887223.html
Asia
COVID-19 origins: China rejects WHO proposal to return to Wuhan
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/22/covid-19-origins-china
An extreme jungle trek to vaccinate people in India
BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-india-57917673
India records more than 4,300 ‘black fungus’ deaths
BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-57897682
India outrage over ‘no oxygen shortage death data’ claim
BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-57911638
Health
India probes its first human death from bird flu
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/22/india-bird-flu-first-human-death
WaterAid in the news
Factors that Trigger Girls’ Absenteeism in School: An Analysis from Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Study in Nepal
Humanitarian News: http://humanitariannews.org/20210722/factors-trigger-girls-absenteeism-school-analysis-menstrual-health-hygiene-management-study
India’s fact checking on toilets rests on asking the right questions
The Business News India: https://thebusinessnewsindia.com/indias-fact-checking-on-toilets-rests-on-asking-the-right-questions/
News Polo: https://newspolo.com/indias-fact-checking-on-toilets-rests-on-asking-the-right-questions/
Business Standard: https://www.business-standard.com/article/health/how-many-people-have-access-to-toilets-surveyors-must-ask-the-questions-121072100506_1.html
Glastonbury Festival announces September Worthy Farm gig is cancelled
Bristol Post: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/glastonbury-festival-announces-september-worthy-5678563
Somerset Live: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/glastonbury-festival-announces-september-worthy-5678563
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.
