Lepers’ community in Lagos drinking contaminated water as fuel scarcity persists
The recent scarcity of premium motor spirit (PMS) in Lagos has forced the Alabarago lepers’ community to rely on contaminated ...
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Tag: Sanitation and Hygiene
World Water Day 2024: Only 15.2% of Lagos slum dwellers access piped water
By Hope Orivri, Ph.D. As much as access to safe water is important to good health, particularly for children under ...
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The State of Urban WASH: Safe Water Plan
By Dr. Hope Orivri The source of drinking water is very important when considering safe water; improved drinking water sources ...
Read moreThe state of WASH in Lagos
By Hope Orivri, Ph.D. We have very strong reasons for worry about the limited access to safely managed water supply ...
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UNICEF: 78m children at high risk of water-related threats in Nigeria
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says there are 78 million children who are exposed to water-related crisis in Nigeria. ...
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Maritime Workers Union seeks safe sanitation facilities at seaport terminals
President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, says the Union has plans to go ...
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World Toilet Day : Valuing toilets
"When some people in a community do not have safe toilets, everyone’s health is threatened. Poor sanitation contaminates drinking-water sources, ...
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WASH Track: Handwashing demonstration involving mothers of under-fives in Abete Community
Hon. Councilor Kamorudeen Disu shares a point with the participants in Abete handwashing community interaction. Water, Sanitation , and Hygiene(WASH) ...
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Clean Water and Sanitation: Charting a course to a healthy population on a healthy planet
By Gilbert F. Houngbo, UN-Water Chair STORY HIGHLIGHTS As the United Nations marks its 75th anniversary, international cooperation is clearly ...
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‘Hand Hygiene for All’: Wash your hands with water and soap
By Hope Orivri It is Global Hand Hygiene Day, which is marked annually on October 15. The 2020 theme for ...
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