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Centralized water treatment and distribution systems are expensive and take years to complete. To provide the under-served with potable water in the short term requires innovative practical solutions such as point-of-use disinfection and safe water storage vessels. Read the rest of the article on this link from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/waterbornediseases_t.htm
Millenium Development Goals, UN, 2006- download the pdf file.
'... I’m looking forward to the launch of the UNDP 2006 Human Development Report – it is right that it focuses on water because water is so important to poor people, and especially girls. And without action on water, the other Millennium Development Goals will not be achieved." Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development, University College, Oxford University. Read the rest of the speech here.
http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/TheLancetWater.pdf
"Life, health, education, job creation, peaceful coexistence, freeing women to reach their potential are all tragically compromised simply due to the lack of access to water, the liquid of life. Only 5 gallons a day of safe water would give a person the opportunity to meet their physical needs." Malcolm Morris , Millenium Water Alliance Read the rest of the article on this link: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070321/2 0070321006198.html?.v=1
Centralized water treatment and distribution systems are expensive and take years to complete. To provide the under-served with potable water in the short term requires innovative practical solutions such as point-of-use disinfection and safe water storage vessels. Read the rest of the article on this link from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/waterbornediseases_t.htm
Millenium Development Goals, UN, 2006- download the pdf file.
'... I’m looking forward to the launch of the UNDP 2006 Human Development Report – it is right that it focuses on water because water is so important to poor people, and especially girls. And without action on water, the other Millennium Development Goals will not be achieved." Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development, University College, Oxford University. Read the rest of the speech here.
http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/TheLancetWater.pdf
