Table 2 The link between water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions and NTDs
Type of Intervention | Specific Intervention | Diseases Impacted |
|---|---|---|
Water | Increasing access to sufficient amounts of safe water for personal hygienic purposes (e.g., washing hands, face, or body; bathing; and doing laundry) | Soil-transmitted helminthiasis, Schistosomiasis, Trachoma, Lymphatic Filariasis, Guinea worm disease |
Increasing access to sufficient amounts of safe water for environmental sanitation (e.g., cleaning latrines) | Soil-transmitted helminthiasis, Schistosomiasis, trachoma | |
Increasing access to safe water for drinking/food preparation | Guinea Worm disease, soil-transmitted helminths | |
Monitoring impact of water resource development, waste water management, and sanitation programs on vector breeding levels | Schistosomiasis, Lymphatic Filariasis | |
Sanitation | Reducing open defecation | Soil-transmitted helminthiasis, Schistosomiasis, Trachoma |
Disposing of infant/child feces properly | Soil-transmitted helminthiasis, Schistosomiasis, Trachoma | |
Increasing improved sanitation coverage | Soil-transmitted helminthiasis, Schistosomiasis, Trachoma | |
Promoting maintenance and cleaning of latrines | Soil-transmitted helminthiasis, Schistosomiasis, Trachoma | |
Type of Intervention | WASH Messaging | Diseases Impacted |
Hygiene | Hand washing | Soil-transmitted helminthiasis |
Face washing | Trachoma | |
Wearing shoes outside | Soil-transmitted helminthiasis | |
Daily washing, with soap, of swollen limbs, feet, and between toes to prevent bacterial infections | Lymphatic Filariasis | |
Washing of soiled clothing/bedding | Trachoma | |
Avoiding physical contact with contaminated surface water | Schistosomiasis | |
Use of safe water for bathing, clothes washing, and swimming | Schistosomiasis | |
Avoiding physical contact with or entering bodies of water used for drinking | Guinea Worm disease |