SDG6- Clean water & Sanitation

What is the aim of SDG6?

ensuring all people have access to clean water and adequate sanitation

Key features of SDG6 (3)

ensure everyone has access to safe drinking water and sanitation, improve water quality by reducing pollution, use water efficiently and sustainably

How does SDG6 link to reducing maternal mortality (SDG 3)? (2)

reducing communicable diseases such as cholera and typhoid promotes safe pregnancy, safe water and sanitation in medical facilities will reduces risk of bacterial infection

How does SDG5 link to reducing U5MR (SDG 3)? (2)

reduction in diarrhoea which is major cause of mortality for newborns, reduction in cases of malnutrition

How does SDG5 link to end epidemics (SDG 3)? (1)

improving water quality reduces incidence of many NTD’s and malaria