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“Water and Sanitation is one of the primary drivers of public health. I often refer to it as “Health 101”, which means that once we can secure access to clean water and to adequate sanitation facilities for all people, irrespective of the difference in their living conditions, a huge battle against all kinds of diseases will be won.”

Dr. LEE Jong-wook,
Former Director General of WHO,
2003-2006
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Water Borne Diseases
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  • 1.1 billion people in the world do not have access to safe water, this is roughly one sixth of the world's population.
  • Almost half the population of the developing world is suffering from one or more of the main diseases associated with inadequate provision of water and sanitation
  • At any one time, half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from water-related diseases
  • Water related diseases kill more than 5 million people each year – 10 times the number of people killed in wars
  • Diarrhea claims 450,000 lives every year in India - more than in any other country
  • Over 60% of the diseases caused to mankind are water-borne and 25% of the illness is caused due to polluted water.