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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rachel Hagan

Campaign launched to protect lives of new mothers and babies with clean water pledge

A new campaign has been launched calling on world leaders to commit to ensuring that every health centre worldwide has clean water, and decent sanitation to protect women giving birth around the world.

In a video and petition launching the "Time to Deliver" project, the international charity WaterAid notes that every two seconds somewhere in the world, a woman gives birth in a health facility without clean water, decent toilets or basic hygiene. That can be the the difference between life and death.

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