sanitation facilities

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sanitation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌsæn.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsæn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
the systems for taking dirty water and other waste products away from buildings in order to protect ...
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facility
noun
uk
/fəˈsɪl.ə.ti/us
/fəˈsɪl.ə.t̬i/
a place, especially including buildings, where a particular ...
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(Definition ofsanitationandfacilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Because of the war, there were no constructions or maintenance of water and sanitation facilities before independence either.
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All villages were in rural and impoverished environments, there was neither on-site electricity nor functional community-based sanitation facilities.
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Settlements in these areas are characterized by informal housing without proper water reticulation and sanitation facilities.
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In the early years, moreover, workers were not provided with 'modern' sanitation facilities or even bucket latrines.
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Within countries, seroprevalence rates may vary by age, socioeconomic status, urbanization level, ethnic origin, and access to clean water and sanitation facilities.
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The proportion of the population that has access to electricity, drinking water and sanitation facilities is notably higher.
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This is particularly true of sanitation facilities, where the coverage is worse than in practically any other country in the region.
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This situation calls for adequate control measures, including mass drug administration, improvement of sanitation facilities and practices, and provision and utilization of clean water.
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An improvement in the quality of water and the provision of sanitation facilities for safe disposal of human excreta is particularly important for the health of children.
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The assessment has drawn attention to critical shortfalls in the displaced and host-population's access to clean water, health services, food, sanitation facilities and nutritional care.
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We place a high priority on improving access to potable water supplies and sanitation facilities for the world's poorest people.
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We must also improve other social infrastructure, such as water and sanitation facilities.
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During the same period, sanitation facilities have been provided to 250 million people.
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This family, with young children of both sexes, had no sanitation facilities whatever in this place they called home.
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The remaining 36 prisoners will be accommodated in the pre-release unit and will have access to sanitation facilities at night.
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Hospitals, clinics, sanitation facilities and water treatment plants suffer from a terrible lack of maintenance.
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Water and sanitation facilities are also being rehabilitated, and in some cases built where previously there were none.
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The assessment has drawn attention to critical shortfalls in the displaced and host-population's access to clean water, health services, food, sanitation facilities, and nutrition.
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These have drawn attention to critical shortfalls in refugees' access to clean water, health services, food, sanitation facilities, and nutritional care.
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