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    Water to save lives

    Waddington, Hugh; White, Howard; Chapoy, Christelle.
    Contaminated water is bad for health, resulting in thousands of premature deaths around the world each year. There is strong evidence that household water treatment has the biggest impact and is the most costeffective method in reducing risks of diarrhoea. But the picture is not as clear when it comes to...
    Diarrhea/epidemiology, Drinking Water/analysis, Health Promotion/organization & administration, Water Purification/methods, Water Pollution/prevention & control
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    Running water, working toilets and safe hygiene practices: essential services to save lives

    Waddington, Hugh; White, Howard; Chapoy, Christelle.
    The world is falling behind its targets to improve people’s access to sanitation, with major health costs. There is strong evidence that both sanitation and hygiene interventions are highly effective in reducing risks of diarrhoea, however public health promotion appears more cost-effective. More evide...
    Diarrhea/prevention & control, Drinking Water, Hand Disinfection/methods, Toilet Facilities, Sanitation
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