Sanitation Updates
This news feed on sanitation is maintained by the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre and by USAID’s WASHplus project. It was originally set up to promote the 2008 International Year of Sanitation and continues to provide news, information and resources in support of achieving the goal of sanitation for all.
Review of the Health and Social Effects of Menstrual Hygiene Management
29 Apr 13
A Systematic Review of the Health and Social Effects of Menstrual Hygiene Management. PLoS ONE 8(4) 2013. Full text Sumpter C, Torondel B Background – Differing approaches to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) have been associated with a wide range of …Continue reading →
How to … design a sanitation app
29 Apr 13
How to … design a sanitation app | Source: The Guardian, March 22, 2013 | Trémolet Consulting won the London leg of the 2012 Sanitation Hackathon. The team explain how to take your mobile app idea from concept to creation …Continue reading →
Joint conference on small water/wastewater systems & resource oriented sanitation
29 Apr 13
12th Specialised Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 4th Specialised Conference on Resource Oriented Sanitation 02-04 November 2014, Muscat, Oman Website: www.iwahq.org/1wr/events/iwa-events/2014/swws-2014.html Organised by: International Water Association (IWA) Small water and wastewater treatment plants play an important role in …Continue reading →
Latinosan Panamá 2013 – 3rd Latin American Sanitation Conference, 29-31 May 2013
25 Apr 13
The Republic of Panama is organizing the Third Latin American Sanitation Conference on 29-31 May 2013. The theme is: “Universal Sanitation: New Challenges, New Opportunities”. Latinosan is held every three years. Latinosan 2013 consists of two events: a technical conference and a meeting …Continue reading →
UNICEF/Malawi: CLTS Triggering Tools: How to Trigger for Hand Washing with Soap
25 Apr 13
UNICEF/Malawi: CLTS Triggering Tools: How to Trigger for Hand Washing with Soap, March 2013. Link to full-text, pdf An Excerpt: The tools outlined by this document were developed based on actual field research in testing, done as a collaborative effort …Continue reading →
May 8, 2013 Webinar – Removing Barriers to WASH by the RWSN equity and inclusion group
24 Apr 13
The RWSN equity and inclusion group is pleased to announce its latest webinar on Removing Barriers to WASH. If you would like to attend, please inform ShamilaJansz@wateraid.org. For more details, see below: Description: WEDC and WaterAid have developed a new …Continue reading →
WASHplus Weekly: A Handwashing Update
19 Apr 13
Issue 97 | April 19, 2013 | A Hand Washing Update The Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap (PPPHW) gave WASHplus permission to share this summary of recent hand washing literature that was recently prepared for the partnership. It …Continue reading →
CARE Water + Impact Report: Walking the Walk
19 Apr 13
CARE Water + Impact Report: Walking the Walk, 2013. Link to full text CARE. Summary – CARE has provided water+ services to developing countries for over 55 years and is currently working on more than 180 such projects in over …Continue reading →
WSP Launches Handwashing with Soap Toolkit
17 Apr 13
Improving handwashing with soap practices can save children’s lives by reducing preventable diseases like diarrhea and acute respiratory infections. Despite its effectiveness in reducing disease, handwashing with soap is uncommon in many countries. The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) conducted …Continue reading →
Lancet – Childhood Pneumonia and Diarrhea
17 Apr 13
Articles in this series can be downloaded at no charge, but registration is required: Childhood Pneumonia and Diarrhea. Lancet, April 12, 2013 Link Summary The Lancet Series on Childhood Pneumonia and Diarrhoea, led by Aga Khan University, Pakistan, provides evidence for …Continue reading →
