YOUTH AND WASH INITIATIVES
More than fifty percent of total populations of Nepal belong to youths. The age between 16-40 years consider as youth in context of Nepal however, the UN recognize youth are at the age between 16-32 years.
"Youth are todays and future of the world", they are from different background and also have different interest like environment, social, economic, health, water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) etc. Their small effort in any field can create remarkable change in the community and the nation in deed.
At present, with the increasing in population the environmental health risk from unsafe drinking water, lack of sanitation facilities, poor hygiene behavior and improper management of waste are more prolonged. Due to such problem early around 10,500 people are died and the situation of environmental health is more worsen. To overcome such problem role of youth is much curtailed in which youths can play as a WASH ambassador to create and disseminate awareness and knowledge throughout the community who have weak in WASH knowledge.
Considering the youth role in these issues, youths from "Paschim Paaila" are working in WASH issues and initiatives with youth to youth approach under the guidance of ENPHO where more than 1000 youths are engaged to share knowledge on water, sanitation, hygiene and health dedicating to make Nepal, an Epidemic Free Nation.
Indeed, it is sure that the sharing of knowledge among youth is great effort to reduce WASH related diseases and emergencies in future.
