Polluted drinking water will kills around 1.6 million people this year unless governments around the world make a concerted effort to clean up their supplies, warned the World Health Organisation (WHO). Over 4,000 people die each day from water borne diseases, said Mr James Bertram, co-ordinator of the WHO's Water, Sanitation and Health Programmes. He spoke to reporters ahead of the Singapore International Water Week, which kicks off officially on 24 June.
Personal Response:
Polluted drinking water are killing 4,000 people per day from water- borne diseases. It is a tragedy as people from less developed countries have to suffer because they do not have proper sanitation and proper water pipes for to have clean water for consumption. Therefore it is a reminder from the World Health Organisations (WHO) to inform the people to have better hygiene practices as water is precious and essential in life.
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