The Impact of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Interventions to Control Cholera: a Systematic Review

This review investigates the function, use and impact of WASH interventions implemented to control cholera

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2015
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health, Water and Sanitation
Authors:
Cairncross, S., Ensink, J.H.E., Kahawita, T.M., Taylor, D.L.

Abstract

This paper presents a systematic literature review investigating the function, use and impact of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions implemented to control cholera. It presents findings from 18 studies of which only 5 reported a health outcome and concludes that there is a distinct gap in knowledge of which interventions are most appropriate for a given context and thus a lack of evidence to help guide implementers during a cholera outbreak

Citation

Taylor, D.L.; Kahawita, T.M.; Cairncross, S.; Ensink, J.H.E. The Impact of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Interventions to Control Cholera: A Systematic Review. PLoS ONE (2015) 10 (8) e0135676. [DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135676]

The Impact of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Interventions to Control Cholera: a Systematic Review

Published 1 January 2015
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