“…By addressing maternal and child malnutrition, and ensuring access to clean water, facilities for handwashing, and sanitation for all Nigerians, the country could substantially decrease preventable neonatal and child deaths. 81 Poor access to WASH predispose Nigerians, and in particular vulnerable children, to enteric infections, among the most common causes of under-five mortality. 81 Both trachoma and schistosomiasis, which can be controlled by improving WASH, are endemic in the poorest communities of Nigeria; cholera outbreaks in some parts of the country are also attributable to poor access to WASH. 101 , 102 Insufficient or non-existent water supply in health facilities is also a major barrier to infection prevention and control, which predisposes for hospital-acquired infections, and are an important risk factor for maternal and neonatal mortality.…”