Estimating WASH-related burden of disease

Unsafe WASH is linked to many diseases and risks including infections, non-communicable diseases from exposures to contaminants in drinking-water and adverse impacts on well-being.

WHO quantifies the burden of disease associated with poor WASH, works with scientists to obtain the most rigorous and relevant evidence on WASH and health; provide normative guidance based on a comprehensive health-risk based framework, and provide technical support on WASH in a number of areas including cholera, neglected tropical diseases, antimicrobial resistance, infection prevention and control, universal health coverage, maternal, neonatal and child health and nutrition.