190m people in Asia Pacific without basic sanitation, says Australia

Source: Australian Government
Published Apr. 8, 2008
The Australian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving sanitation services in the Asia-Pacific region. Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, said improving access to clean water and sanitation services is crucial to raising the health and living standards of people in the Asia Pacific. ‘About 190 million people in our region do not have access to basic sanitation services,’ Mr McMullan said. ‘In South East Asia and the Pacific alone, approximately 75,000 children will die this year from diarrhoea.’

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