Afghanistan
Afghanistan: El Tor cholera claims 17 deaths
09 Oct 08
An outbreak of El Tor cholera has claimed at least 17 lives in northern, eastern and southeastern Afghanistan in recent weeks. Over 1,000 people have been treated for diarrhoea and vomiting.
Afghanistan: threat of water shortage through groundwater depletion
26 Sep 08
Afghanistan is facing a severe water shortage through overuse of the country's groundwater. The situation is being exacerbated by drought and poor water management.
Afghanistan: sanitation practices make children vulnerable to sexual abuse
13 Aug 08
Children in Afghanistan are frequently the victims of sexual abuse. Sanitation practices, such as open defecation and having to walk long distances to collect water, make them even more vulnerable. Offenders often go unpunished while the victims receive little support.
Afghanistan: UNHCR signs agreement on drinking water, NATO builds village water system
13 Nov 07
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) have signed an agreement, worth US$ 1.06 million to provide safe drinking water for some 66,000 Afghan returnees from Pakistan, Iran as well as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). On a smaller scale, the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has constructed a pipeline bringing drinking water to over 15,000 villagers in Dahana Ghori District, Baghlan province.
Afghanistan: flooding blamed for diarrhoeal outbreak
27 Jul 07
An epidemic of diarrhoeal disease across the country is being blamed in part on flooding that has contaminated drinking water sources. More than 100,000 people, mostly children, have sought hospital treatment.
