Sanitation, water, hygiene and HIV/AIDS
Concept papers, training materials and case studies on the links between sanitation, hygiene, water and HIV/AIDS
Water services and HIV/AIDS: a DVD for councillors
08 Apr 08
Short (8 minutes) film produced in 2007 by the Water Research Commission (WRC) in collaboration with the Mvula Trust. The film highlights the need for water and sanitation services that support people that are living with, and affected by, HIV/AIDS.
Find documents in IRC´s library database
27 Mar 08
Selection of references on HIV/AIDS, found in IRCDOC, the library database of IRC. Many of them have an abstract and a link to the fulltext document if available.
AfricaSan side meeting
27 Mar 08
IRC and USAID HiP had a side session on HIV/AIDS in WASH at the AfricaSan Conference on 20 Feb 2008. Participants included: Ministry of Local Government Zambia, USAID South Africa, USAID Washington, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, UNICEF Nigeria, Nkomazi Development Partnership, Rural Support Services South Africa, WSP Africa, Bureau of Health Ethiopia, and the Millennium Village Project Columbia University.
It was agreed that both IRC and USAID HIP would share resources and place them on their websites. Links to the resources are listed below:
HIV/AIDS: communicating the links with water, sanitation, and hygiene in India
27 Jul 07
People living with HIV and AIDS recognise the need for safe water, appropriate sanitation, and hygiene practices but face barriers in putting their knowledge into practice. Messages about safe water and hygiene are not always consistent.
Water services and HIV/AIDS
24 Jul 07
Water services and HIV/AIDS. Water, sanitation and health and hygiene education in the context of HIV/AIDS : a guide for local government councillors and officials responsible for water, sanitation and municipal health services. Pretoria, South Africa, Water Research Commission. Report by The Mvula Trust for the Water Research Commission.
Links between the water and sanitation sectors and HIV/AIDS
24 Jul 07
Presentation by MadeleenWegelin of the Royal Tropical Institute, The Netherlands at the EEHF2007: Third Emergency Environmental Health Forum, 3-4 May 2007, Delft, The Netherlands
HIV-AIDS A disease you can avoid
24 Jul 07
Chapter 1.7 of the publication The joy of learning : participatory lesson plans on hygiene, sanitation, water, health and the environment. Full reference to the document: Khamal, S.; Mendoza, R.; Phiri, C.; Rop, R.; Snel, M. and Sijbesma, C. (2005). The joy of learning : participatory lesson plans on hygiene, sanitation, water, health and the environment . IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, Delft, The Netherlands
HIV/AIDS checklist for water and sanitation projects
02 May 07
The HIV/AIDS checklist for water and sanitation projects is developed with an intention to be a guide and to offer an easy reference point to all professionals working within UN-HABITAT’s water and sanitation projects.
Making the links with WASH
26 Jan 07
The method for facilitating the tool currently elicits discussion around:
- The impact and implications of HIV/Aids on family composition and livelihoods - now and over time
- Strategies to care for people infected with HIV/Aids
- Family and community support for HIV/Aids infected and affected households
- Myths and misconceptions that feed into stigma and fear
