Global Strategy on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases by WHO

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are indisputable pillars of global public health. Well-implemented interventions that result in improved access to WASH by individuals and communities are necessary for the control, elimination and eradication of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) – a group of diseases prioritized by WHO given their propensity to cause suffering, deepen poverty and worsen social inequality. Progress against certain NTDs can therefore serve as a proxy for equity and effective targeting of WASH programmes.

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