| Literature DB >> 29055522 |
Suzy J Campbell1, Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum2, Geordie Woods3, Yael Velleman4, Fiona Fleming5, J Russell Stothard6.
Abstract
The World Health Organization's (WHO) 2015-2020 Global Strategy on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) encourages integration, whilst maintaining existing structured NTD investments, and acceleration towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. Accordingly, SDG-associated and WASH-NTD indicators have been developed, commencing important intersectoral dialogue, alongside opportunities for future disease-specific refinements. The rationale for soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH)- and schistosomiasis-specific WASH considerations, and a traffic-light figure, are presented here to indicate where current international definitions may, or may not, suffice. Certain unique aspects in control dynamics and parasitic lifecycles, however, necessitate additional implementation research with more appropriate measurement indicators developed to record programmatic interventions and to define strategic priorities more effectively.Entities:
Keywords: hygiene; integration; sanitation; schistosomiasis; soil-transmitted helminthiasis; water
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Year: 2017 PMID： 29055522 DOI： 10.1016/j.pt.2017.09.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Parasitol ISSN： 1471-4922