Chapter
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Global Health
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of key health frameworks that have shaped the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector since 1958, presents current trends in WASH practice and research, and suggests future policy and research directions. WASH is a fundamental component of global health programming, as its absence results in severe health consequences ranging from biological harm to adverse mental health. While the former has been the …
Authors
Taing L; Dang N
Book title
Handbook of Global Health
Pagination
pp. 1-16
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2021
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-05325-3_94-1