This will provide as much as 15 million litters of purified water for safe drinking and use in affected healthcare facilities to assist hundreds of thousands of people in the coming days and weeks across eight of the hardest hit provinces, namely Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Bac Giang, and Dien Bien.
WHO Representative in Vietnam Dr Angela Pratt conveyed her deep sadness that the death toll continues to rise and that many people remain at risk.
Clean water is critical to help prevent food and waterborne disease as well as for maintaining safe care and operations at healthcare facilities, whether it is for people who were injured in the typhoon or for those needing urgent routine health care, she said.
She affirmed that WHO remains committed to supporting the Vietnamese government response and recovery efforts in any way they can.
