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Join the 17 June webinar on monitoring the strength of WASH systemsWHO and UNICEF, in close collaboration with the World Bank and other partners, are leading a joint initiative to define and agree upon core indicators to monitor the strength of WASH systems and a common monitoring and review framework through a process of sector-wide multi-stakeholder consultation. Learn more about the initiative and hear from partners during the 17 June webinar. You can register below and download the concept note. For more information, contact washmonitoring@who.int. WHO's Jennifer De France, head of the drinking-water quality team, and Batsi Majuru, who coordinates the WHO-hosted International Network of Drinking-water and Sanitation Regulators (RegNet) will represent the World Health Organization at the Singapore International Water Week from 18 to 22 June. Ms. De France will present at a session of the Water Convention on Global Climate Change, Water Quality and Health on 20 June; and Ms. Majuru will participate as a panellist in the Hot Issues Workshop on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances the afternoon of 18 June. These Singapore events are organized under the banner "Water Quality and One Health". ![]() Batsi Majuru ![]() Jennifer De France 15 June is World Dengue DayAccording to WHO, the incidence of dengue has grown dramatically around the world in recent decades, with cases reported to WHO increasing from 505 430 cases in 2000 to 5.2 million in 2019. World Dengue Day, on 15 June, aims to raise awareness and help reduce the burden of dengue around the world by devising ambitious action plans and collaborations to contribute to this fight against dengue. Fast facts from the 2024 JMP schools reportLess than 1 in 3 schools (31%) globally have bins for menstrual waste in girls’ toilets. This drops to 1 in 5 schools in Least Developed Countries (17%), and only 1 in 10 schools (or 11%) in sub-Saharan Africa.Spotlight from Q&A on small water supplies
Answer: The Guidelines recommend a risk-based approach to managing drinking-water hazards. Recognizing the limited resources available to small water suppliers, the Guidelines highlight a set of key parameters to consider in regulations (see Tables 3.1 and 3.2). The Guidelines also highlight that countries should progressively consider additional regulatory parameters beyond this core set based on risks and capacities. This could include addressing emerging contaminants. Risks from drinking-water supply contaminants, including emerging contaminants, need to be considered in the context of all risks from the water supply, including the risk of not having adequate supplies of drinking-water. Editor's Note: The question above is extracted from participant questions during the global launch of the WHO guidelines. The full Q&A document is available here. |