Water, where it comes from, why we need it and the importance of making sure it is clean.
World Service,·9 episodes
First in a series about water and water supply, hygiene, sanitation and disease
Water can support life, yet it can destroy life by carrying infectious diseases
Why we need to deal with, and talk about, our body's waste matter
How some of the world's most serious disease are spread via water.
The challenge of providing water to those displaced because of disaster or conflict
How access to clean water could help prevent the world's leading cause of blindness
The challenge of providing clean water and sanitation to the world's megacities
The world's lakes and rivers also provide home to many diseases including bilharzia
Last in the series; how a worldwide water shortage could bring about conflict
