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WASH and water-related infection (Esrey, 1985)
ID:
UWSR047
Full title:
Effects of Improved Water Supply and Sanitation on Ascariasis, Diarrhoea, Dracunculiasis, Hookworm Infection, Schistosomiasis and Trachoma
Author(s):
Esrey et al.
Publication date:
Tuesday, January 1, 1991
Maps:
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Evidence Gap Map: 2020 update
Confidence Level:
Low
Number of Impact Evaluations :
144
Regions:
East Asia and Pacific
Latin America and the Caribbean
Middle East and North Africa
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Population:
Rural
Urban
Slum (informal settlement)
Interventions:
Direct hardware provision
Health messaging
Direct provision with health messaging
Outcomes:
Diarrhoeal disease
Mortality
Other water-related infections
Type of technology:
Water quality: household provision
Water supply: community provision
Sanitation: latrines for household use
Hygiene: improved handwashing practices
Hygiene: other improved practices (incl. face washing)
Combined water supply and sanitation (WSS)