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Water-related diseases are among the most common causes of illness and death, affecting mainly the poor in developing countries. They kill more than 5 million people every year, more than ten times the number killed in wars. The diseases can be divided into four categories: water-borne, water-based, water-related, and water-scarce diseases.
 Africa Malaria day website
Web site set up at the occasion of Africa Malaria Day, held on 25th April. Information sheets and multimedia resources on malaria in Africa.
Language(s) English Age group All ages |
CCS
CCS educates and informs on water and water-borne diseases. A lot of information on the chemistry of water is available, accessible to all, as well as on the water situation in Algeria.
Language(s) English, French, Arabic |
Pan American Center for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Sciences (CEPIS)
CEPIS is the specialized center for environmental technology of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO). Its mission is to cooperate with the countries of the Americas to evaluate and control environmental risk factors that, directly or indirectly, affect the health of the population.
Language(s) English, Portuguese, Spanish |
Roll Back Malaria
Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership, between WHO, UNICEF, UNDP and the World Bank to halve the world's malaria burden by 2010.
Language(s) English, French |
WHO: Water, Sanitation and Health
Section of the World Health Organization (WHO) website focusing on water, sanitation and hygiene. It includes themes such as water-related diseases, wastewater use, bathing waters, drinking water quality, etc.
Language(s) English, Spanish |
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Facts and Figures: Water and Health
Water-related diseases are a growing human tragedy, killing more than 5 million people each year - 10 times the number of people killed in wars. About 2.3 billion people suffer from diseases linked to dirty water. Some 60% of all infant mortality worldwide is linked to infectious and parasitic diseases, most of them water-related. |
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