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Inadequate and intermittent water supply in Metro Manila and in other parts of the country can have serious health consequences. When water is scarce, people are often forced to rely on drinking water sources that may not be safe.
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7 gru 2023 · The Philippines aims to achieve universal access to safe water and sanitation services by 2030 in line with its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
23 wrz 2021 · PIDS senior research fellow Valerie Gilbert Ulep said health care costs and productivity losses due to poor WASH are estimated at P431 billion. The biggest is on poor hand washing at P203...
7 gru 2023 · MANILA, December 7, 2023 – Municipalities and cities need strong support from the national government for the Philippines to achieve universal access to safe water and sanitation, an essential building block for strengthening human capital and public health, and reducing poverty, the World Bank said in its semi-annual Philippines Economic ...
7 gru 2023 · The Philippines Economic Update December 2023 edition highlights a special focus on “Safe Water and Sanitation for All.” The report emphasizes the significance of attaining universal access to safely managed water supply and sanitation.
7 lis 2022 · The impacts of multicomponent school water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) interventions on children’s health are unclear. We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial to test the effects of a school WaSH intervention on children’s malnutrition, dehydration, health literacy (HL), and handwashing (HW) in Metro Manila, Philippines.
23 mar 2023 · MANILA - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday said the Philippines is facing a water crisis, with some 11 million families lacking access to clean water as the dry season approaches.