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
Integrating Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene into Nutrition Programming
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May 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
This resource provides the reader with guidance on how to integrate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) components into nutrition programs. Provided in this document are guidance on key WASH practices, such as optimal handwashing, treatment and safe storage of household drinking water, sanitation...Read more
Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Mini Toolbox for Teachers and Schools in Zambia
U.S. Agency for International Development
This toolkit was designed to help teachers, School Health and Nutrition (SHN) coordinators, and other school personnel in Zambian primary schools who are carrying out menstrual hygiene management (MHM) programs or activities in their schools. It contains a set of basic documents, such as a...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaBrackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility
U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
This is the fact sheet for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF) facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico. This research facility is a focal point for developing technologies for the desalination of brackish and impaired groundwater...Read more
Invasive Mussel Detection and Monitoring Program for Reclamation Reservoirs
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June 1, 2012U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
"Invasive Mussel Detection and Monitoring Program for Reclamation Reservoirs" is a fact sheet that describes an invasive quagga and zebra mussel detection and monitoring program. This fact sheet outlines the threat, the goal and the program. Specific water testing details are also...Read more
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United StatesCase Study on WASH in Schools in Ethiopia
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March 1, 2014World Vision
This case study from World Vision's WASH project illustrates how WASH has improved school attendance in one community.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaFY13 WASH Annual Report: Ethiopia
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January 1, 2014World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Ethiopia from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaInvestigating the Perceptions and Barriers to Menstrual Hygiene Management in Zambia
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February 1, 2014World Vision
This report summarizes findings of a three-month on-site research project conducted by a University of North Carolina doctoral student on menstrual hygiene management.Read more
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ZambiaFY13 WASH Annual Report: Ghana
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January 1, 2014World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Ghana from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaCase Study from World Vision on Citizen Advocacy and Disabilities
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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 AfricaFY13 WASH Annual Report: Honduras
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January 1, 2014World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Honduras from October 2012 thorugh September 2013.Read more
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