Jusubali Jamylbaev, 48, a shepherd, fills a bottle with water from River Soh in Aktorpak, Kyrgyzstan. In rural areas, people face serious problems with water supply including contamination and issues of access. Resulting water-borne illnesses are widespread. More than 75% of rural-dwelling citizens lack access to water that has been treated. In villages across Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia) antiquated water delivery systems and infrastructure is the cause of health issues such as outbreaks of hepatitis and gastrointestinal disease, especially among children.

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Keywords: aktorpak, aryk, beshkent, borne, clean, diseases, environmental, health, issues, jamylbaev, jusubali, kyrgystan, lyaily, safety, shepherd, social, village, water