Improved sanitation in the Americas needed to prevent water- and hygiene-related diseases

Improved sanitation in the Americas needed to prevent water- and hygiene-related diseases

Experts from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) are urging countries in the Americas to step up efforts to ensure that their populations have access to adequate sanitary facilities, to prevent or reduce diseases related to water, sanitation and hygiene.

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Washington, D.C., 19 November 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — Experts from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) are urging countries in the Americas to step up efforts to ensure that their populations have access to adequate sanitary facilities, to prevent or reduce diseases related to water, sanitation and hygiene.