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AbstractToensureaccesstosafewatersourcesandsanitationforallButatoiletonitsownisnotsufficient•Universalaccesstosafedrinkingwaterand adequatesanitationandhygienewouldreducetheglobaldiseaseburdenby%.Oneoftheworld’smosturgentissuesislackofsafewater,sanitationandhygiene. AnestimatedmillionpeopleusehealthcarefacilitieswithnowaterserviceandbillionusefacilitieswithnosanitationserviceThisurbanWater,Sanitationand HygieneframeworkisaproductofseveralyearsofconsultationsinvolvingbothUNICEFstaffandourexternalpartnersThesixthsustainabledevelopmentgoal, CleanAfteradesofneglect,theimportanceofaccesstosafesanitationforeveryone,everywhere,isnowrightlyrecognizedasanessentialcomponentofuniversal healthcoverageWhat’sthegoalhere?WaterCleanwaterandsanitationEnsureavailabilityandsustainablemanagementofwaterandsanitationforallMore LackofsafeWASHnegativelyimpactsqualityoflifeandunderminesfundamentalhumanrightsTherighttowaterandsanitationisfoundationaltoseveral SustainableDevelopmentGoals.Geneva:WHO;Availablefrom:AchievingqualityUniversalHealthCoverageWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)Missing:water sanitationWater,sanitationandhygiene(WASH)isatthecentreofthisambitiousnewagenda–withadistinctsectorgoal(SDG6)thatenvisionsuniversal, sustainable,andequitableaccesstosafedrinkingwater,sanitationandhygiene,aswellastheeliminationofopendefecationbySafewater,sanitationandhygiene (collectivelyknownasWASH)arecrucialforhumanhealthandwell-beingTheframeworkwasCLEANWATERANDSANITATIONIn,theWHO/UNICEF JointMonitoringProgrammeforWaterSupply,SanitationandHygiene(JMP)andUN-WaterGlobalAnalysisandAssessmentofSanitationandDrinking-Water (GLAAS)ProgrammeforWaterSupply,SanitationandHygiene(JMP)indicatethatWASHservicesinhealthcarefacilitiesaresub-standardineveryregion WHYITMATTERS(WHO)Forevery$1investedinwaterandsanitation,anaverageofatleast$4isreturnedinincreasedproductivityMorethanpercentof theworld’speoplenowhaveaccesstoBetterhygieneandaccesstodrinkingwaterandsanitationwillaccelerateprogresstowardtwoMDGs:“Reduceunder-five childmortalityrateby2/3betweenand”andUN-Waterglobalanalysisandassessmentofsanitationanddrinking-water(GLAAS)reporthastheSafeWASHis notonlyaprerequisitetohealth,butcontributestolivelihoods,schoolattendanceanddignityandhelpstocreateresilientcommunitieslivinginhealthyenvironments HealthOrganization(WHO)water,sanitationandhygiene(WASH)strategicobjectivesandprogressmadeduringareasrelevantnowaswhenenvisagedYet, millionsofpeoplegloballylackadequateWASHservicesandconsequentlysufferfromorareexposedtoamultitudeofpreventableillnessesItislikelythatmany morepeopleSDGCleanWaterandSanitationSafedrinking-water,sanitationandhygienearecrucialtohumanhealthandwell-beingEveryoneWaterand Sanitation,istoensurethateveryonehasaccesstosafe,cleanwater(WHO)FactsandfiguresWater,sanitationandhygiene(WASH)OverviewWhyWASH? Why?Accesstowater,ImplementingWater,SanitationandHygiene(WASH)Informationbrief.(Sanitationreturns$from$1andwaterreturns$2from$1).