A quarter of healthcare facilities around the world lack basic water services. This allows disease resistant bacteria to flourish. The lack of basic water services makes personal hygiene impossible. This directly correlates to higher rates of super bugs. The WHO considers hygiene a major concern towards world health. Improving water conditions and sanitation in these facilities is just as important as improving the medical procedures these facilities provide. This will help slow the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the future.

Key Takeaways:

• In a study commissioned by Unicef and World Health organization on the access to water, sanitation and hygiene services, it was found that two billion people lack water services.
• The report was published on Wednesday and according to the data from the report one in five healthcare facilities worldwide were found to lack toilet facilities.
• Superbugs have been on the rise and the increase in unsanitary conditions is the cause of it. They develop when bacteria becomes resistant to antibiotics.

“One in four healthcare facilities around the world lack even basic access to water services, exacerbating the spread of drug resistant superbugs, a major report has warned.”

Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/03/superbugs-flourish-quarter-health-facilities-lack-basic-water/