Tailoring Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Targets for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Schistosomiasis Control.

Suzy J. Campbell; Nana Kwadwo Biritwum; Geordie Woods; Yael Velleman; Fiona Fleming; Russell Stothard

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2017.09.004

Tailoring Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Targets for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Schistosomiasis Control.

Suzy J. Campbell, Nana Kwadwo Biritwum, Geordie Woods, Yael Velleman, Fiona Fleming, Russell Stothard

Tropical Disease Biology

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Abstract

The World Health Organization's (WHO) 2015-2020 Global Strategy on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) encourages integration, whilst maintaining existing structured NTD investments, and acceleration towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. Accordingly, SDG-associated and WASH-NTD indicators have been developed, commencing important intersectoral dialogue, alongside opportunities for future disease-specific refinements. The rationale for soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH)- and schistosomiasis-specific WASH considerations, and a traffic-light figure, are presented here to indicate where current international definitions may, or may not, suffice. Certain unique aspects in control dynamics and parasitic lifecycles, however, necessitate additional implementation research with more appropriate measurement indicators developed to record programmatic interventions and to define strategic priorities more effectively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-63
Number of pages	11
Journal	Trends In Parasitology
Volume	34
Issue number	1
Early online date	18 Oct 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2017.09.004
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018

Keywords

hygiene
integration
sanitation
schistosomiasis
soil-transmitted helminthiasis
water

UN SDGs

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Tailoring Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Targets for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Schistosomiasis Control.

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