ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Some 829 000 people are estimated to die each year from diarrhoea as a result of unsafe drinking-water, sanitation and hand hygiene. Yet diarrhoea is largely preventable, and the deaths of 297 000 children aged under 5 years could be avoided each year if these risk factors were addressed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The leading causes of death in children under 5 years are preterm birth complications, birth asphyxia/trauma, pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria, all of which can be prevented or treated with access to affordable interventions in health and sanitation.

Detailed explanation-3: -About 800 children under five die every day from diarrhoea linked to inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene.

Detailed explanation-4: -Diarrheal diseases are the second leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years of age worldwide, accounting for approximately 1.7 billion cases and 525 000 deaths each year [1].