Access to clean water, proper sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are essential human rights. However, an alarming 785 million people across the globe use unsafe drinking water, while almost 2.4 billion ...

WASH is the collective term for water, sanitation and hygiene. While each is a separate field of work, they are interdependent and contribute to the overall protection, health, well-being and ...

The Dornsife Global Development Scholars (DGDS) program at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH) is a nationally and internationally recognized capacity-building program for ...

Help protect human health in developing world and disaster-relief settings. Apply fundamental scientific principles and engineering design approaches for the protection of public health and ...

“Reporting on the progress made, the challenges that remain, and impact of COVID-19 on the WASH sector is crucial,” said Ambassador Mark Green, President, Director, and CEO of the Wilson Center and ...

Global Water Challenge’s WASH Health Facility Data Exchange (WHdx) will provide critical data and advanced analytics to optimize water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) investments in healthcare ...

Worldwide, in 2024, about 1 in 4 (2 billion) people lack access to safe and readily available water at home. The global climate crisis directly threatens the water security of countries and heightens ...

A lack of safe access to water and sanitation makes DRC particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. The World Bank is providing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services as part of the pandemic response.

More than seven months into the pandemic, Tewodros Mulugeta senses the public’s frustration with restrictions designed to keep the virus in check. Mulugeta describes the current focus on the virus as ...

With a weak health system and lack of access to water and sanitation, Haiti faces significant risks from the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Bank’s response to COVID-19 focuses on detection and infection ...