Water and Sanitation for Development: High time for a Sanitary Awakening.

The substantial rise in India’s urban population and the concurrent growth of slums has resulted in overstraining of infrastructure, and deterioration in public health. Access to safe water and sanitation is a basic human right essential for health and life. Safe water and sanitation reduces child mortality, and positively influences health and development of the Nation. As pediatricians, all of us have the responsibility of making our environment healthy and friendly in order to safeguard health of future generations. It is high time that we alert the public and the authorities for a sanitary awakening.