South Sudan's 1st Birthday: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

July 9th, Celebrating South Sudan's 1st BDA Y "Good hygiene and sanitation are very important for our health and should be accessible to all children." - Moses, 11-year-old boy, South Sudan Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) not only underpin many of the fundamental human rights of children, they are also a key foundation for national development. Because South Sudan has a limited number of water points, water has been a significant source of conflict within the country. ISSUE ACHIEVEMENTS 13% Cases of Gulnea worm disease in South Sudan have dropped by 90% since 2006 90% 6% 95% 68% 48% 2006 2010 2006 2010 2020 Use of adequate sanitation Use of improved water UNICEF uses the following three strategic approches to ensure better quality of water, sanitation and hygiene services. UNICEF IN ACTION Sanitation Sector policy & planning Safe water and hygiene promotion supply WASH: WATER, SANITATION unicefe AND HYGIENE