In developing countries, poor families in urban slums often do not receive municipal services
including water. The objectives of our study were to characterize families who purchased …

A randomized controlled trial of four interventions was conducted using tubewells (n=
2,486), liquid sodium hypochlorite ('Clorin') distributed with an improved water vessel (n …

background In arid and semi‐arid countries there are often large areas where groundwater
is brackish and where people have to obtain water from irrigation canals for all uses …

Abstract Background Ever since John Snow's intervention on the Broad St pump, the effect
of water quality, hygiene and sanitation in preventing diarrhoea deaths has always been …

A case-control study of risk factors for child diarrhoeal disease was undertaken in a rural
area of Nicaragua. Some 1229 children under the age of five were matched with an equal …

In developing countries, the microbial contamination of household drinking water is
implicated in the prevalence of various diseases. This systematic review is concerned with …

Access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is essential for the health, well-
being and dignity of all people. The World Health Organization South-East Asia Region has …

Diarrhoeal diseases are still a major challenge in Nepal because of inadequate safe water
supply, poor sanitation and living conditions. However, several other factors such as the …

Background Despite continued national and international efforts, access to improved water
and sanitation remains limited in many developing countries. The health consequences of …

Objectives The impact on diarrhoea of sanitation interventions has been heterogeneous. We
hypothesize that this is due to the level of prevailing faecal environmental contamination and …