Water and the Danger of Health in Urban Areas

Good management of urban waste, habitat and sanitation is one of the most effective ways to reduce health and environmental risks in urban and peri-urban areas.

Fecal peril refers to the danger of faeces from the point of view of the transmission of infectious diseases. This hazard is a major problem in areas where hygienic conditions do not allow isolation of stools from human activities. Because, there are many diseases that pass through the stool. In order to avoid fecal peril, access to clean water is required to wash hands before each meal and after each saddle. A possibility of treatment of human waste: a sewage system that can evacuate waste without contaminating the objects of everyday life or food.

Diseases related to unsafe water and lack of access to sanitation are the cause of several deaths. Hygiene and sanitation are among the most effective ways to reduce the risk of transmission of diarrheal diseases, which are the leading cause of death among children under five. Hand washing with soap, access to appropriate domestic sanitation, treatment, handling and hygienic water conservation are three key practices that significantly reduce these risks.