death of millions of children every year i.n the developing countries. Diarrhoeal dlseases, which arise mainty from infested drinklng water and poor sanitation, account for about 4 mlllion of the deaths of more than 13 million children lrho die each year ln the developing countries. Nearly one half of the population of the developing countries is infected $ith worms, 'rhich are spread by poor sanitation, and many skin and eye diseases can be traced to insufficient rdater for personal hygiene. In addition to these direct effects on health, the scarcity of safe'drlnklng water has other economic and social costs. In certain arid and seni-aridparts of the world, it is common for the members of a household to spend more thanA/ 40 /5L9 EngIi sb Page I2l six hours edch day corlectlng nater from sources far away. rn guch circumstances,it ls usua1ly tdomen and chlldren lrho suffer moat. For a young child the day canbegln with a 1on9, difflcult journey for water, instead of a journey to school.Slgnificant loss of school attendance because of nater-related diseases constitutesa further social cosb of these conditions ls,ee A/35/36?, paras. l3-I4). 270. Population coverage for safe drinking vater !!// and adequate sanitation 44l inthe developing countries rdith market economies has been projected for the years 1990 and 2000, in relation to their levels of per capita income and investmentunder the higher- and lower-growth scenarios and in relation to their projectedpopulation grorrrth and levels of urbanization. 45J The projections i.mplicitly
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the impact of poor sanitation and lack of access to safe drinking water on the health and well-being of children in developing countries. It highlights the significant number of deaths caused by diarrheal diseases, the economic and social costs of scarcity of safe drinking water, and the consequences on education and employment. The text also mentions the projections for population coverage of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation in developing countries.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief