WHO report highlights significant impact of 'Har Ghar Jal' Programme on Public Health and Economic Savings

A report of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted significant impacts of 'Har Ghar Jal' Programme on public health and economic savings. 

The report on ‘Har Ghar Jal’ estimates that ensuring safely managed drinking water for all households in the country could avert nearly four lakh deaths caused by diarrheal diseases and prevent approximately 14 million Disability Adjusted Life Years related to these diseases. This achievement alone would result in estimated cost savings of up to 101 billion US dollar.

The ‘Har Ghar Jal’ report focuses on diarrheal diseases as they contribute significantly to the overall disease burden related to water, sanitation, and hygiene issues. 

Dr. Richard Johnston and Dr. Sophie Boisson of the WHO South East Asia presented the report titled ‘Health impact of Jal Jeevan Mission’.