India Can Avoid 400k Deaths if JJM Meets Target: WHO Report

India can potentially prevent nearly 400,000 deaths from diarrhoea and save about 14 million DALYs (disability-adjusted life years) from water-related ailments if it manages to achieve universal rural coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), said a World Health Organization report commissioned by the government.

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One DALY represents loss of equivalent of one year of full health. Coverage under the Jal Jeevan programme, which aims to connect each of India's 190.40 rural households with a functional tap-water connect