Safe Water? Lessons From Kazakhstan

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 13:55 in Health & Medicine

Despite significant efforts to improve access to safe water and sanitation, a new report argues that much more needs to be done. A major survey in Kazakhstan found that, despite meeting the UN definition of what constitutes safe water, a large number of people reported suffering from illnesses like hepatitis and gastroenteritis.

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