Abuja, March 21 (Ians) A total of 78 million children are at the highest risk from a convergence of water-related threats in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, the Unicef has warned.
Calling on the government to rapidly increase investments in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (Wash) sector, Jane Bevan, Unicef Nigeria’s chief of Wash, said that there is an urgent need to reduce the preventable diseases among vulnerable children, reports Xinhua news agency.
The Un agency listed the threats of inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene, related diseases, as well as climate hazards, saying one-third of children do not have access to at least basic water at home, and two-thirds do not have basic sanitation services.
“Hand hygiene is also limited, with three-quarters of children unable to wash their hands due to lack of water and soap at home,” the Unicef said in a statement.
“As a result, Nigeria is one...
Calling on the government to rapidly increase investments in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (Wash) sector, Jane Bevan, Unicef Nigeria’s chief of Wash, said that there is an urgent need to reduce the preventable diseases among vulnerable children, reports Xinhua news agency.
The Un agency listed the threats of inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene, related diseases, as well as climate hazards, saying one-third of children do not have access to at least basic water at home, and two-thirds do not have basic sanitation services.
“Hand hygiene is also limited, with three-quarters of children unable to wash their hands due to lack of water and soap at home,” the Unicef said in a statement.
“As a result, Nigeria is one...
- 3/21/2023
- by News Bureau
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