Media roundup - clean water, WASH news, September 3, 2021
September 3, 2021
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the news
Haiti earthquake: over half million children at risk of waterborne diseases - UNICEF
ReliefWeb: https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/haiti-earthquake-over-half-million-children-risk-waterborne-diseases-unicef
Africa
EU to return J&J vaccines made in South Africa
BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-47639452
Tanzania president confronts anti-Covid vaccine MP
BBC: https://bbc.in/3kNsexr
Nigeria’s IDP camp midwife ‘bringing joy’ to mothers left behind by state
Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/sep/03/nigerias-idp-camp-midwife-bringing-joy-to-mothers-left-behind-by-state
Africa has quietly become the epicentre of the Islamist threat
FT: https://www.ft.com/content/0dee2106-5c8e-4c9e-91c8-0aa38ab169bc
WHO says ‘no evidence’ Ivory Coast patient had Ebola
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/1/who-says-no-evidence-ivory-coast-patient-had-ebola
Ebola Misdiagnosis Causes Jittery Ivory Coast to Vaccinate 4,000
Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-02/ebola-misdiagnosis-causes-jittery-ivory-coast-to-vaccinate-4-000
Asia
UK announces new sanctions against Myanmar
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/3/britain-announces-new-myanmar
Climate crisis triggers spike in lightning strike deaths in India
AJ: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/3/climate-change-lightning-strikes-deaths-india-weather-monsoons
WaterAid in the news
Helping children make sense of the world: features WaterAid and the Wimbledon Foundation Dream Droplets
- Edinburgh News: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/read-this/helping-children-make-sense-of-the-world-3369079
- The Scotsman: https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/helping-children-make-sense-of-the-world-3369079
- Yorkshire Evening Post: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/read-this/helping-children-make-sense-of-the-world-3369079
- Blackpool Gazette: https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/read-this/helping-children-make-sense-of-the-world-3369079
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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.
