Leaving a lasting impact on Ebola preparedness and community health
As the sole water and sanitation specialist specialist in UNICEF’s field office in western Uganda, Hodaka Kosugi took on extraordinary responsibilities during his UN Volunteer assignment. He addressed leading causes of child mortality, in communities and refugee settlements, by improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Hodaka served through the Global Human Resource Development Programme for Peacebuilding and Development (HRD) of the Government of Japan.
In Uganda, thousands of children become extremely sick and at risk of death due to unequal access to safe drinking water and poor sanitation and hygiene. Diseases like diarrhea and pneumonia, which are preventable with safe water and sanitation, remain leading causes of child mortality.