WASH/ Latrines in India (6a) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most effective type of intervention for basic drinking water coverage?
A
Point of use interventions
2
Q
Prevalence of open defecation
A
673 million practice open defecation, mainly in India
3
Q
What diseases are associated with inadequate sanitation?
A
Diarrhea, schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminths, trachoma, childhood stunting
4
Q
What is transformative WASH?
A
the idea that a comprehensive package of WASH interventions is needed to address exposure landscape and disease burden
5
Q
WASH interventions are likely to have little health impact when…
A
- intervention is not comprehensive
- community coverage incomplete
- use is non-exclusive
- major transmission pathways not mitigated
bunch of studies done that have had little health impact
6
Q
Challenges to dealing with open defecation?
A
latrine coverage, latrine usage, disposal of child feces, fecal sludge management, zoonotic infections
