Water, sanitation and hygiene: Quantifying the health impact at national and local levels in countries with incomplete water supply and sanitation coverage

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Water, sanitation and hygiene: Quantifying the health impact at national and local levels in countries with incomplete water supply and sanitation coverage

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This guide aims to assist in the development of a quantitative estimate of health impacts attributable to water, sanitation and hygiene (WSH) related risks at country or local level. Most of the data available for the methods used cover developing countries, and this guide is therefore mainly relevant to developing countries. Eleven diseases or injuries are reviewed. The quantification of health impacts and development of understanding of the potential benefits of interventions provide an opportunity to highlight the disease burden that could be prevented through actions in water, sanitation and hygiene. This can assist in directing interventions, and more generally motivate policy action to prevent this disease burden. Search keywords: earthquake, disaster.

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“Water, sanitation and hygiene: Quantifying the health impact at national and local levels in countries with incomplete water supply and sanitation coverage,” SPH Digital Media, accessed June 15, 2025, https://sphmedia.digital.uic.edu/items/show/1125.

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