An Environmental Health Issue

 of Particular Interest to Me

I have previously investigated the scarcity of clean water as it relates to diarrhea, especially in developing countries.  I would like learn more about other diseases and maladies attributed to or aggravated by inaccessibility to clean water. 

Clean Water is Extremely Scarce in Africa

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 65 % of people in the shaded areas had no access to an improved water source in 2004.  Even in the Great Rift Valley (indicated by the black line) where there are numerous large fresh water lakes, clean water is a scarce commodity.