Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control, global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, leading to improved health, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on installation of cost-effective safe water supply systems and latrines, summaries of health improvements following WASH projects, and other resources that can help to improve the understanding of the health implications of WASH projects.
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Health Resources
DIARRHEAL DISEASE: THE TOP CULPRITS
Published:
December 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article on the spread/risk of diarhhea, and its adverse effects,. Read more
TOP 4 QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE WASH TRAINER
Published:
August 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article on how to be a better WASH trainerRead more
MEASURING HYGIENE BEHAVIOUR IN LA MOSQUITIA REGION OF HONDURAS
Published:
August 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Study on hygiene practices in Honduras. Read more
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HondurasThe Story of Cholera
The film shows how to make the basic homemade oral rehydration solution using sugar, salt, and safe water as these items were felt to be most widely available. However, a solution prepared with a readymade ORS packet is the first choice if supplies are available.Read more
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GlobalInequalities in Public Water Arsenic Concentrations in Counties and Community Water Systems across the United States
Published:
December 9, 2020In the United States, nationwide estimates of public drinking water arsenic exposure are not readily available. Our objective was to characterize potential inequalities in CWS arsenic exposure over time and across sociodemographic subgroups.Read more
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