01073nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260011000042653000900152653003900161100001300200700001500213700001300228245010700241856011700348300001000465520042800475       2012                            d  bWaterAid Australia, Neglected Tropical Disease Non-Government Development Organisation NetworkaAustralia10aWASH10aNeglected tropical diseases (NDTs)1 aSavage G1 aVelleman Y1 aWicken J00aWASH: The silent weapon against NTDs: Working together to achieve prevention, control and elimination.  uhttps://washmatters.wateraid.org/sites/g/files/jkxoof256/files/WASH%20the%20silent%20weapon%20against%20NTDs.pdf  a15 p.3 a<p>Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are a crucial but all too often underplayed part of the prevention and control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Diseases including Trachoma, Soil-Transmitted Helminthes (STH) and Schistosomiasis all demand practical WASH interventions so that their prevention, treatment and ultimately their elimination can be achieved by the international community as soon as possible.</p>