Thanks to USAID’s support, 37.3 million people were granted access to improved water supplies, and 24.1 million people were granted access to modernized sanitation facilities between 2008-2016.
Tragically, over 800 children under the age of five die every day from preventable diseases; it is their lack of access to proper water, sanitation, and good hygiene that contribute to these deaths.
Economic, social and political structures that perpetuate poverty and discrimination must be changed significantly if poverty and poor health are to be addressed aggressively.
Guinea worm disease People contract the disease when drinking water contaminated with Dracunculus larvae.
Hiv/Aids A hygienic environment, clean water and adequate sanitation are key factors in preventing opportunistic infections associated with HIV/AIDS, and in the quality of life of people living with the disease.
Each year, there are 300 million to 500 million cases of malaria, with about 1 million being children.
About 12 million people are affected by typhoid every year.
This is especially true for women and girls whose lives are in need of sustainable development.
In addition, those hours of searching deprive women and girls of the chance at an education or the ability to work a steady job.
Some of these goals specifically hope to improve access to basic needs of the population that lives in poverty: End poverty everywhere End hunger, achieve food security, and improve nutrition Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Build resilient infrastructure Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable The efforts of the global community have been marginally successful across the years, but the population of the Earth is decades away from achieving significant change in water and sanitation concerns.