Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
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. However, many countries are challenged to provide these basic necessities to their populations, leaving people at risk for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related diseases. Resources available within this theme offer information on providing access to safe water and appropriate sanitation facilities, and introducing sound hygiene behaviors.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Resources
THE IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT OF WASH FOR MATERNAL, NEWBORN, AND CHILD HEALTH
Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article on the importance of WASH in a maternal context. Read more
ASK A RESEARCHER: CONSIDERING WASH IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
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December 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article on WASH and Climate change. Read more
DIARRHEAL DISEASE: THE TOP CULPRITS
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December 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article on the spread/risk of diarhhea, and its adverse effects,. Read more
PREPARING COMMUNITY WASH PROMOTERS FOR SUCCESS
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September 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article on the steps that can be taken to help community WASH promoters succeed. Read more
FECAL SLUDGE MANAGEMENT IN 5 MINUTES
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September 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article on waste management. Read more
TOP 4 QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE WASH TRAINER
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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
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August 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Study on hygiene practices in Honduras. Read more
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HondurasIncreasing school attendance by improving WASH access
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July 1, 2016Desert Research Institute
July 22 2016, TAMALE, GHANA – More than 70-percent of households in Northern Ghana have no access to toilets and fewer than 15-percent of those Ghanaian households have handwashing facilities, according to the recent UNICEF statistics. Lack of access to improved water, saniation and hygiene (WASH)...Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.