In Malawi, Guardian Waiting Shelters (GWS) serve as homes for the guardians while they take care of their patients at the hospital or as homes for pregnant waiting mothers and their guardians, and in other scenarios, a combination of pregnant waiting mothers and their guardians and other guardians from the general wards. However, most GWS […]
Studies have shown that not all water sources classified as “improved” produce water that is free from faecal contamination, the case is worse for unimproved sources. To ascertain that water is safe, tests need to be done. Water quality tests that are easy that are faster, to use and cheap are being advocated for worldwide.
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The current world-wide problems in urban sanitation call for transdisciplinary, multisectoral and multi-solution approaches to achieve inclusive and sustainable urban sanitation; challenges to achieve this may occur when the different stakeholders have different interpretations for inclusion and sustainability. To establish a baseline, this study aimed to examine current perceptions on inclusion and sustainability of sanitation
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One in three people around the world do not have access to safe drinking water. The majority of these live in rural areas with no realistic hope in the foreseeable future of access to distributed treated water systems. However cheaper, easy to use Household Water Treatment and Storage methods can provide interim solutions to the
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The COVID-19 Hygiene Hub is a broad partnership housed at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) that draws on scientific, operational and creative expertise from a network of individuals and organizations from around the world. It is a free service to help actors in low- and middle-income countries to rapidly share, design,
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Research presentations from WASHTED researchers was well received at the recent UNC Water and Health Conference held in North Carolina USA. 649 delegates attended from 41 different countries to present 60 side events, 128 verbal presentations and 146 poster presentations. Tracy Morse and Kondwani Chidziwisano presented work from the SHARE Hygienic Family trial and the
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WASHTED was delighted to have Tracy Morse represent the Centre at the recent Royal Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Development meeting in Mexico City. Focussed on WASHing away inequalities, the meeting was attended by 60 invited professionals from around the world with a wide range of expertise from engineering and design to public health and
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Following the devastating effects of Cyclone Idai across the region, WASHTED staff and friends were moved to action to support those households affected. As much of the research work within WASHTED takes place with the support of Chikwawa communities, the staff have a strong relationship with the district and desire to help. Over March and
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Every two years, the sanitation community comes together to discuss the latest innovations in faecal sludge treatment and management. This year, the Faecal Sludge Management Conference (FSM5) was held alongside the AfricaSan conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Mabvuto Yesaya received a scholarship from BORDA to attend his first international conference and, along with Elizabeth
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With funding from a GCRF Networking Grant and University of Strathclyde Escalator Fund, WASHTED hosted the kick off meeting (14th – 18th January) of a five country interdisciplinary network which aims to explore the barriers to effective sanitation and hygiene in fishing communities surrounding the African Great Lakes. 27 participants from Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania
