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Recent urban health posts to Sanitation Updates news feed

July 10, 2009 envhealth@usaid Leave a comment

Below are links to recent urban health posts to the Sanitation Updates news feed and the Household Water Treatment Google Group –

Sanitation Updates

– Cambodia: “Floating toilets” offer hope for river communities

– Nepal: Squatter woman sold ornament to construct toilet

– WSSCC Endorses Sanitation as a Human Right

– Africa: Poor sanitation claimed some 780,000 children last year

– ‘Sink Positive’ encourages handwashing, conserves water

– Indonesia: Defecation outside toilets a common sight

Household Water Treatment Google Group

– IFC: Safe Water for All Harnessing the Private Sector to Reach the Underserved, 2009

– Update on Pakistan handwashing study – Difficulties in Maintaining Improved Handwashing Behavior, Karachi, Pakistan

– Efficacy of SODIS in turbid waters

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