Combating waterborne disease at the household level (Report)

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2007
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Water

Abstract

A growing body of research has confirmed the key role that point-of-use water quality interventions can play in reducing diarrhoeal disease in a cost-effective manner.

This document reviews the case for managing water quality in the home, describes the Network and its objectives, gives a brief overview of low-cost technologies, and outlines some of the implementation challenges that lie ahead.  

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This is a World Health Organization (WHO) Report in three parts.

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