| Background | |
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| The WASH campaign is based on the fundamental principles of Vision 21. In turn the Iguacu Action Program (IAP) helped to translate Vision 21 into an action agenda. A substantive part of the Iguacu Action Program emphasizes advocacy and communications, and WASH is the means by which this focus is maintained. | |
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| Saving Lives through Sanitation and Hygiene | |
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| The Silent Emergency: Billions without adequate Sanitation. 6000 Unnecessary Deaths. | |
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Women and Children siuffer the most. Despite the advances of the 20th century, there are still 2.4 billion people around the glove without access to adequate sanitation facilties. The consequences are devestating. Where there are no latrines girls commonly avoid schools; without latrines women and girls must wait until dark to defecate, exposing themselves to harassment and sexual assualt. Diarrhoea resulting from poor sanitation and hygiene is |
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