We are recommended to wash our hands several times a day, however 3 billion people lack basic handwashing facilities. It does not matter if you live in a rural or an urban settingД¬OVID-19 has proved to be an unfortunate reality check for the already vulnerable communities that were facing a lack of water and sanitation services globally.В More than half of the worldвЂ™s 8 billion people lack access to safe sanitation. Thinking about discussions held at the conference and their place in these times, IвЂ™ve noted five takeaways on the links between WASH and COVID-19. However, the urgency shared by all the panelists makes one realize the inextricable link between the pandemic and need for safe, potable water and sanitation for all. In more normal times, this event may have carried less weight. This week, I had the fortune to attend the launch of the United Nations SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) 6 Global Acceleration Framework.В The event aimed to mobilize UN agencies, governments, civil society, private and all other stakeholders to drive progress on SDG6, Safe Water and Sanitation for All. Global aid organizations are aware of the fact.

Three billion people do not have access to handwashing facilities at home, making it difficult to perform on the basic preventive measures to protect against infection.

One of the newer sad facts about poverty is that it makes the coronavirus harder to contain. JFive Notes on the Inextricable Link Between WASH and COVID-19

Fivenotes app