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

Stunting is a complex and enduring challenge with far‐reaching consequences for those
affected and society as a whole. To accelerate progress in eliminating stunting, broader …

Background Diarrhoea and growth faltering in early childhood are associated with
subsequent adverse outcomes. We aimed to assess whether water quality, sanitation, and …

Acute diarrheal infections are a common health problem globally and among both
individuals in the United States and traveling to developing world countries. Multiple …

Objective To estimate the global prevalence of handwashing with soap and derive a pooled
estimate of the effect of hygiene on diarrhoeal diseases, based on a systematic search of the …

Background Poor sanitation is thought to be a major cause of enteric infections among
young children. However, there are no previously published randomized trials to measure …

There is scarce research and programmatic evidence on the effect of poor water, sanitation,
and hygiene (WASH) conditions of the physical environment on early child cognitive …

In 2017, an estimated 1 in every 4 (23%) children aged< 5 years were stunted worldwide.
With slow progress in stunting reduction in many regions and the realization that a large …

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 …

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