Clean water boosts child health in Mozambique, study shows

Clean water boosts child health in Mozambique, study shows

In Mozambique, more than one in three children under five suffer from stunting (impaired physical growth) , a sign of chronic undernutrition. New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that improving access to safe drinking water can reduce the odds of stunting by about 20%, making it the most effective Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) intervention for child growth.

Clean Water Access Improves Child Health in Mozambique, Study Shows

In Mozambique, more than one in three children under five suffer from stunting, or impaired physical growth. New research from Santosh Kumar Gautam, associate professor of development and global health economics at the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs, shows that improving access to safe drinking water can reduce the odds of stunting by about 20 percent, making it one of the most effective interventions for child growth.