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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Assessment of the Environmental Sanitation Construction Component: Integrated Health and Nutrition Systems Project in Guatemala
Published:
November 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The Integrated Health and Nutrition System Project was initiated with the signing of the loan agreement on September 30, 1980. The project is designed to improve the health/nutrition status and overall welfare of the rural poor in the departments of Totonicapan, San Marcos and Solola through full...Read more
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