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.
CY - Australia LA - eng N2 -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.
PB - WaterAid Australia, Neglected Tropical Disease Non-Government Development Organisation Network PP - Australia PY - 2012 EP - 15 p. TI - WASH: The silent weapon against NTDs: Working together to achieve prevention, control and elimination. UR - https://washmatters.wateraid.org/sites/g/files/jkxoof256/files/WASH%20the%20silent%20weapon%20against%20NTDs.pdf ER -