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Water, sanitation and hygiene

Boy washing his hand

21 November 2017

Water, sanitation and hygiene

We work with governments and partners to ensure that every child in South Asia has access to clean water, basic toilets and practices good hygiene behaviors

Kamaluddin helps6-year-old Asra wash her hands at their home.

Toilets close to home, children far from illness

UNICEF is working with communities to end open defecation, helping build or improve toilets at home, and teaching people when and how to wash their hands

Naghma

One year on, three brighter smiles

After Afghanistan’s destructive earthquake a year ago, UNICEF is helping communities rebuild with new classrooms and child-friendly spaces

Khadija’s family

Safe Drinking Water – a source of health and happiness

With funds from Japan, UNICEF provides safe and sufficient water to communities hosting registered Afghan refugees in KP

Mehreen

Water: essential for all, available to a few

Hope reignites among flood-affected families after months without safe drinking water

a girl drinking water

More than 10 million people, including children, living in Pakistan’s flood-affected areas still lack access to safe drinking water - UNICEF

Students enjoy washing their hands at the new facility in their school.

02 December 2022

How clean hands and healthy tummies lead to full attendance

Restoring the rights and dignity of students and teachers through new sanitation and water systems in Afghanistan

Nursing staff follow all handwashing safety protocol before examining a patient for delivery

Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services – WHO, UNICEF

Newly established global estimate on hygiene reveals the risk of disease spread and infections to patients and health care providers

Jhanu

The value of water becomes clear when you don’t have any!

Where there is no water, there is no education, no health, no dignity, no life!

Mohammad Azami

Mohammad Azami speaks about his work as a humanitarian

From bringing clean water to earthquake-affected communities to teaching families about handwashing with soap, it's all in a regular day's work