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How improving hygiene in West Africa will protect against Ebola, COVID-19 and other health crises | WASH Matters
![An elevated view of the rooftops of the West Point slums in the city of Monrovia, Liberia Stock Photo - Alamy An elevated view of the rooftops of the West Point slums in the city of Monrovia, Liberia Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PAHXKE/an-elevated-view-of-the-rooftops-of-the-west-point-slums-in-the-city-of-monrovia-liberia-PAHXKE.jpg)
An elevated view of the rooftops of the West Point slums in the city of Monrovia, Liberia Stock Photo - Alamy
![View over the shantytown of West Point, Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. RHA-1184-2257 | agefotostock View over the shantytown of West Point, Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. RHA-1184-2257 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/592fd128a0f3df4c96955a9cd55bc1f2/rha-1184-2257.jpg)
View over the shantytown of West Point, Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. RHA-1184-2257 | agefotostock
![Children at West Point beach. The area poor, and much of it resembles shanty towns. This beach is used as a toilet. Monrovia, Liberia 2012 ©Tom Bradley Children at West Point beach. The area poor, and much of it resembles shanty towns. This beach is used as a toilet. Monrovia, Liberia 2012 ©Tom Bradley](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/61/6f/60/616f60c11500b99c95aeac47f73ea185.jpg)