The accessibility(易接近) of clean water is one of the most important components in
the health of young children. In many areas, disease caused by dirty water is a major
cause of poor health and death among young children. This is a particular problem in
rural areas, where sources of water may not be reliable, and neither the quantity nor the
quality of the water is adequate.
In recent years, many programs to improve the quality of water supplies in rural
areas have been implemented(贯彻). These have included educating people about health
and encouraging greater community involvement. In addition, many countries have
improved the organization of government health control and technical services at both
the national and local levels. Health control includes the establishment of regulations as
well as close supervision and enforcement. Technical services, on the other hand,
comprise a wide range of activities. These include providing supplies such as pumps,
water pipes, and well-drilling equipment in addition to the training of people to operate
and maintain this equipment. Technicians also help to organize the people of the
community to build water supply projects. While access to pure water continues to be a
problem in many parts of the world, programs such as these have contributed greatly to
the general improvement of health in rural areas |
