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One in four health facilities lacks basic water services, two billion people affected

One in four health facilities lacks basic water services, two billion people affected

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The lack of basic water and sanitation facilities in health centres affects two billion people around the world and is particularly dangerous for women in childbirth and newborns, according to a new UN report.

In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, World Health Organization Technical Officer, Maggie Montgomery, explained how improved water services in health care facilities, can have a wider and positive impact on communities overall, in countries including Ghana, India and Ethiopia.

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Daniel Johnson, UN News - Geneva
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6'27"
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UN News/Daniel Johnson