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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Case Study from World Vision on Citizen Advocacy and Disabilities
Published:
March 1, 2014World Vision
This case study from Ghana tells the story of a blind man who advocates in his community for improved water and sanitation.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaInclusive WASH Development: Technology Adaptations for Persons with Disabilities
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October 15, 2014World Vision
This briefing paper, presented at the 36th annual WEDC Conference in Kenya, written by leaders from Messiah College, describes the findings, recommendations and guidelines for inclusive WASH development gleaned from experience with the Africa WASH & Disabilities Study (AWDS). The AWDS seeks to...Read more
Case Study on Boreholes in Malawi
Published:
March 1, 2014World Vision
Children and families in Chimpini village are no longer dependent on the contaminated Chasato River for their water, the same water that would make them sick regularly. Alternately, they no longer need to walk nearly two miles to an overly crowded borehole.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaCase Study on Latrines, Hygiene and Improved Health
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March 1, 2014World Vision
World Vision helped to improve the health of a community in Mozambique through the provision of a safe latrine and hygiene training.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaAccess to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: A Survey Assessment of Persons with Disabilities in Rural Mali
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October 1, 2013World Vision
The objective of this survey was to assess numbers and types of [persons with] disabilities in relation to access and use of WASH facilities. Related public attitudes and preferences of persons with disabilities were also assessed within target communities served by World Vision Mali. The survey...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaDisability Inclusive WASH
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December 4, 2014World VisionWaterAid America
The U.S. Water Partnership with support from World Vision, WaterAid, and Messiah College convened a webinar on disability inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)Read more
World Vision- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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February 28, 2013World Vision
This webinar describes World Vision's, a Christian humanitarian organization, portfolio in water. World Vision sees WAS as fundamental to achieving all the Child Well-being Outcomes.Read more
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