Water and Health

Water and health are deeply connected, shaping outcomes from disease prevention to long-term sustainability. This book explores how water security, sanitation, hygiene, and climate change resilience directly influence public health, while highlighting the governance and equity challenges that determine who benefits from safe and reliable water systems. - Understand how safe drinking water supports physiological functions, prevents disease, and sustains community health

- Explore the health risks of contaminated water, including microbial pathogens, chemical pollutants, and emerging contaminants

- Learn why sanitation and hygiene are critical for disease prevention and reducing health disparities

- Gain insight into how climate change disrupts water systems and amplifies health impacts

- See how water scarcity undermines food security, nutrition, and child development across vulnerable regions

- Familiarize yourself with the socioeconomic inequalities that limit access to water and create health disparities

- Understand how global frameworks, national policies, and integrated governance link water security with public health

- Explore financing models and governance strategies that support resilient, equitable water and health systems By addressing the water and health nexus, this book provides a clear understanding of how water quality, sanitation, climate change, and socioeconomic inequalities shape global health. It supports professionals, policymakers, and researchers seeking to strengthen water security, advance public health, and promote sustainable development.