During the week delegates from WaterAid held high-level discussions with health ministers, hosted side events with sector partners, and launched a report on the importance of water, sanitation and hygiene to universal health coverage. We also live-tweeted and blogged direct from Geneva.
Our goal in Geneva was to persuade governments and donors that they cannot achieve the Sustainable Development Goal ambition of ‘Health for all’ (Goal 3) without investing in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for everyone, everywhere (Goal 6).
WaterAid's highlights during the World Health Assembly were:
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The delivery of several statements to World Health Assembly delegates and government ministers on topics including Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition; Early Childhood Development; World Health Organisation's (WHO) Global Programme of Work; Health, Environment and Climate Change;
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Meeting the Director-General of WHO Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and discussing the role of WASH in Universal Health Coverage and disease prevention;
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The adoption by WHO and members states of a WaterAid-backed resolution on cholera prevention and control;
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Participation at three side events on 'Women's Health & WASH', 'Universal Health Coverage and WASH' and 'End Cholera'.
Events
Women on the Rise: empowering women by making their needs count
Women on the Rise: empowering women by making their needs count
WaterAid Cambodia's Channa Sam Ol discusses lessons from Cambodia on menstrual hygiene management and women leadership, and presents WaterAid's new report.
Universal health coverage and WASH
Universal health coverage and WASH
WaterAid Malawi's Annie Msosa joins representatives from Malawi, South Sudan, Liberia and others to discuss the role of WASH in achieving Universal Health Coverage.
#EndCholera with Global Task Force on Cholera Control
#EndCholera with Global Task Force on Cholera Control
WaterAid CEO Tim Wainwright talks at the 23 May #EndCholera event about what is being done by governments and partners to tackle recent cholera outbreaks.
Making health systems better
WaterAid and its partners have influenced and supported government-led action to improve water, sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities globally. Learn about the approaches we have taken to strengthen health systems.
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Every year campaigners and health advisors at WaterAid produce reports, blogs and research on the importance of water, sanitation and hygiene to global health.
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