Integration of water, sanitation and hygiene for the control of neglected tropical diseases: A review of progress and the way forward

International Health

Volumn 8, Issue , 2015, Pages i22-i27

  Waite, Robyn C ^a   Velleman, Yael ^a   Woods, Geordie ^b   Chitty, Alexandra ^c   Freeman, Matthew C ^d  

^a WATERAID   (United Kingdom)

^b SIGHTSAVERS   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Integration; Monitoring; Ntds; Sanitation; WASH; Water

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TROPICAL DISEASE; WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE; COOPERATION; HYGIENE; NEGLECTED DISEASES; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; STANDARDS; TROPICAL MEDICINE; WATER SUPPLY;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYGIENE; NEGLECTED DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; TROPICAL MEDICINE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84960959725     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihw003     Document Type: Review

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