WHO promotes water, sanitation to battle neglected tropical diseases
Thomson Reuters Foundation: Water, sanitation and hygiene are part of a new World Health Organisation strategy to fight neglected tropical diseases which afflict more than 1.5 billion people, the WHO said.
Those suffering from the 17 diseases, such as intestinal worms, river blindness, leprosy and sleeping sickness include many of the poorest people in the world.
“If we put in place universal access to safe water and sanitation and hygiene then the ne