COVID-19: Over 800m children lack handwashing facilities at school – UN
Nearly 820 million children worldwide lack basic handwashing facilities at school, increasing the risk of coronavirus contagion, United Nations agencies said on Thursday.
More than a third of the roughly 818 million children who lack these basic facilities are from sub-Saharan Africa.“Access to water, sanitation and hygiene services is essential for effective infection prevention and control in all settings, including schools,“ WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus, said in a statement.
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