About Water
Water, sanitation and hygiene
Improvements in the fields of water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial to reducing the burden of water-related diseases on people. Safe drinking water leads to better health and less absence through sickness. According to the WHO, every Euro spent on water quality yields a reduction of medical costs and improvement of productivity amounting to 5 to 20 Euro. Water is essential for worldwide economic development and we must protect this precious resource for the future. We must also realise that water and energy are inextricably linked in our modern-day civilisation, and any problems arising from their scarcity must be solved together.
In order to be able to address the issues with unsafe drinking water, we must first understand the health risks associated with it.