Water for people.pdf - WHO Thailand Digital Repository

‘There is an urgent need to intensify the fightagainst poverty and to drastically improve thehealth system in the [Lake Titicaca] region. Greatbenefits could be achieved through the provision ofbetter services for waste disposal and treatment,the promotion of environmental education and thecontinuation of the water regulation works alreadyin progress. Most importantly, however, thereneeds to be far greater investment in public healthservices in order to ensure a better quality of lifefor the population.’