Steyn, Maronel2007-08-162007-08-162007-08Steyn, M. 2007. Focus on CSIR research in pollution waste: Added water related diarrhoeal burden due to HIV/AIDS. 2007 Stockholm World Water Week, 13-17 August 2007http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11312007 Stockholm World Water WeekLack of access to proper water, improved sanitation and hygiene, is the main risk factor attributable to diarrhoeal-related disease in the country. Of the 48 million people in South Africa, approximately 3.3 million people still lack access to potable water, while approximately 15.3 million people live without adequate sanitation (DWAF, 2006). Of the 15.3 million people without basic sanitation, 151 660 people still make use of the bucket system. Diarrhoea is not a life threatening disease. Yet, not only do people suffer from the disease, some 1.3 million children below the age of five die from diarrhoeal disease every year. It is a crisis that kills an estimated 5,000 children each day.enHIV/AIDSWater sanitationDiarrhoeal diseaseStockholm world water week, 13-17 August 2007Conference PresentationSteyn, M. (2007). Focus on CSIR research in pollution waste: Added water related diarrhoeal burden due to HIV/AIDS. CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1131Steyn, Maronel. "Focus on CSIR research in pollution waste: Added water related diarrhoeal burden due to HIV/AIDS." (2007): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1131Steyn M, Focus on CSIR research in pollution waste: Added water related diarrhoeal burden due to HIV/AIDS; CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment; 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1131 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Steyn, Maronel AB - Lack of access to proper water, improved sanitation and hygiene, is the main risk factor attributable to diarrhoeal-related disease in the country. Of the 48 million people in South Africa, approximately 3.3 million people still lack access to potable water, while approximately 15.3 million people live without adequate sanitation (DWAF, 2006). Of the 15.3 million people without basic sanitation, 151 660 people still make use of the bucket system. Diarrhoea is not a life threatening disease. Yet, not only do people suffer from the disease, some 1.3 million children below the age of five die from diarrhoeal disease every year. It is a crisis that kills an estimated 5,000 children each day. DA - 2007-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - HIV/AIDS KW - Water sanitation KW - Diarrhoeal disease KW - Stockholm world water week, 13-17 August 2007 LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2007 T1 - Focus on CSIR research in pollution waste: Added water related diarrhoeal burden due to HIV/AIDS TI - Focus on CSIR research in pollution waste: Added water related diarrhoeal burden due to HIV/AIDS UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1131 ER -