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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

A child drinking water from water tab at his school in western Indian state of Maharashtra.

Providing clean water to the home of every child in India

A safe water supply in every household will ensure children and families survive and thrive.

Alka Pande, a nurse washes hands after counselling a mothet at a Community Health Center in Ikauna, Uttar Pradesh.

WASH and health care

UNICEF focuses on the scaling-up of WASH in health care facilities

Champa Bag, Prime Minister of the Child Cabinet, enjoys a fun hand wash demonstration session at their dedicated hand washing station at the Pujariguda UGHS school in Rayagada district.

WASH in schools

Clean India: Clean Schools ensuring children stay healthy and learn

Sonalika Dalabehera, six years old, a resident of Sutarajpur village, has from an early age been taught to adopt the hygienic routine of using a toilet rather than an unhealthy habit of using fields.

A Clean (Sampoorna Swachh) India

Towards maintaining an open defecation free and clean environment and managing wastes efficiently

A girl cups her hands under a tap and drinks clean water

Water, sanitation and hygiene

We work with government and partners to ensure that every child in India has access to clean water, basic toilets and practices good hygiene behaviors.

Young children practice safe handwashing at an aanganwadi centre in Raghunathpur, Kujang, Jagatsinghpur, Odisha

Hindustan Unilever has contributed over one crore soaps via UNICEF to frontline workers and vulnerable communities to help fight COVID-19

Through local partnership in 18 states, UNICEF reached COVID-19 patients, frontline workers, school children, tribal families, and other vulnerable groups across India

People collect water from a closed sanitary well created by UNICEF reducing the time to get water from their house from few hours to a few minutes, in Jamunhai, Chitrakoot.

World Water Day

Save every drop, for every child

Dr N J Darshak explains benefits of early breast feeding to a young mother, Bhavna Khant during COVID-19 pandemic at her primary health centre in Matoda, Gujarat.

Thank you from every child

Thanks to everyone who stood for children's rights in 2020

Devraj (6) receives handwasing training. AWW Madhu baira and CHO Justin Parmar conduct handwashing session for kids during Mamta Diwas session (VHND) post covid lockdown. Location : Village Kundli, Raibar, Dahod, Gujarat

A history of UNICEF work on WASH in India

UNICEF has been working in India for last 70 years to ensure that every child in India has access to clean water, basic toilets and practices good hygiene

Cover page of the report.

COVID-19: A handbook for journalists

Guidance for journalists on how to help India beat COVID-19

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