This result was concluded from a study based on 165 countries' data, which was jointly reported by WHO and the UN children's fund (UNICEF).
"Working in a healthcare facility without water, sanitation and hygiene is akin to sending nurses and doctors to work without personal protective equipment," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The situation is particularly bad in least developed countries, he added.
 
                 
                                
 
            
         
            
         
                
             
     
							 
			 
			 
                             
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                     
         
               
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