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Time to Deliver: Clean Water Essential for Safe Childbirth

3/17/2026

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A new campaign, Time to Deliver, urges world leaders to ensure every health center has clean water and sanitation to protect women during childbirth.
Launched by WaterAid, it notes that every two seconds a woman gives birth in unsanitary conditions, risking her life and that of her baby.
Public figures support the initiative as it aligns with the upcoming United Nations Water Conference.

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A new campaign, Time to Deliver, urges world leaders to ensure every health center has clean water and sanitation to protect women during childbirth.
Launched by WaterAid, it notes that every two seconds a woman gives birth in unsanitary conditions, risking her life and that of her baby.
Public figures support the initiative as it aligns with the upcoming United Nations Water Conference.