Background In low-and middle-income countries (L&MICs), the biggest contributing factors
to the global burden of disease in childhood are deaths due to respiratory illness and …

Respiratory tract infections and diarrhoea are the two biggest killers of children in low
income contexts. They are closely related to access to, and use of improved water, sanitation …

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) investments are widely seen as essential for
improving health in early childhood. However, the experimental literature on WASH …

Background Estimates of the effectiveness of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
interventions that provide high levels of service on childhood diarrhoea are scarce. We …

Safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to improving
standards of living for people. The improved standards made possible by WASH include …

Abstract Background In the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era, there is growing
recognition of the responsibilities of non-health sectors in improving the health of children …

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: effects on child development in low‐ and
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Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of water treatment are typically powered to detect
effects on caregiver-reported diarrhea but not child mortality, as detecting mortality effects …

Background Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions are frequently
implemented to reduce infectious diseases, and may be linked to improved nutrition …

Undernutrition is more prevalent among children living in unsanitary environments with
inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Despite good evidence for the effect of …