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Sanitation
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing With Soap 
 Website for "a global initiative to promote handwashing with soap to reduce diarrhoea, a major cause of child mortality in many countries today." View TV spots and public service announcement from the campaign, download a handwashing handbook designed for governments and development organizations (also in Spanish, French, and Swahili), and take a handwashing quiz. Includes newsletters, workshop announcements, program background, and links to related sites. http://www.globalhandwashing.org/ Topics: Public Health & Safety Last updated Jul 30, 2008 International Year of Sanitation 2008
Details about the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declaration making 2008 the International Year of Sanitation. "The goal is to raise awareness and to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target to reduce by half the proportion of people without access to basic sanitation by 2015." Provides an overview and updates on the project, and publications on topics such as hygiene promotion, sanitary facilities, water quality, and wastewater management. From the UN. http://esa.un.org/iys/ Topics: Public Health & Safety Last updated Nov 5, 2007 UNICEF: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Background and updates on drinking water and sanitation issues around the world, focusing on child and family health, hygiene, and access to sanitation facilities. Features stories about the impact of sanitation improvement activities, water and sanitation country profiles, statistics, video clips, and general and technical documents. From UNICEF. http://www.unicef.org/wash/ Topics: Public Health & Safety, Water Last updated Sep 22, 2009 World Health Organization: Sanitation
Collection of documents on sanitation topics, such as water quality, wastewater use, ship sanitation and health, wastes from health care activities, household water security, food safety and foodborne illness, and sanitation issues in specific regions of the world. Many of the materials are available in English, French, Spanish, and other languages. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/topics/sanitation/en/ Topics: Public Health & Safety Last updated Nov 7, 2007 World Toilet Organization (WTO)
WTO "is a global non-profit organization committed to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide." Its site features a description of its projects, events (such as World Toilet Day in November and the annual World Toilet Summit), and advocacy efforts (such as "Don't Blush. Sponsor a Flush!"); toilet publications; and links to related sites. Also includes the "Stool Box," with toilet posters, art, and songs. http://www.worldtoilet.org/ Topics: Public Health & Safety Last updated Nov 19, 2008 |
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