Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Enteric Infections in Children

This paper by Brown et al. (2013), published in BMJ, reviews the evidence linking WASH measures to faecal-oral diseases in children. Although continued research is needed, existing evidence from the last 150 years supports extending life-saving WASH measures to at-risk populations worldwide. This paper presents estimates of the burden of WSH-related disease followed by brief overviews of WASH-related transmission routes and control measures, and concludes with a summary of current international targets and progress.

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BUILDING KNOWLEDGE. IMPROVING THE WASH SECTOR.

SHARE contributes to achieving universal access to effective, sustainable and equitable sanitation and hygiene by generating evidence to improve policy and practice worldwide.