World Health Organization (2024) Guidance on wastewater and solid waste management for manufacturing of antibiotics
"Control of pollution from antibiotic manufacturing is a key part of safeguarding the longevity of antibiotics for all. Pollution contributes to antibiotic resistance and potentially undermines the effectiveness of medicines. High levels of antibiotics in water bodies downstream of manufacturing sites have been widely documented. Currently, antibiotic pollution from manufacturing is largely unregulated and quality assurance criteria typically do not address environmental emissions. This guidance has […]
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WHO and UNICEF (2024) Water and sanitation interventions to prevent and control mosquito borne disease: focus on emergencies
Climate change, conflict and human displacement are all growing in scale, increasing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. A number of effective water, sanitation and waste management measures exist and can be implemented to prevent mosquito-borne diseases. This WHO/UNICEF technical note provides practical information for implementing such measures with a focus on emergency contexts.
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World Health Organization (2023) Environmental surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 to complement other public health surveillance
"This guidance supersedes the first April 2022 version. It is targeted at public health officials who want to understand and integrate complementary environmental surveillance (ES) into COVID-19 control strategies. Routine diagnostic surveillance for COVID-19 has been augmented with ES in wastewater in many locations. ES provides additional evidence on virus in circulation at population level including presence or absence, early warning of increasing or decreasing trends, […]
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World Health Organization (2024) Considerations for wastewater and environmental surveillance for monkeypox virus: Interim guidance
"Wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) has potential to provide actionable information as part of multimodal surveillance for mpox. Use cases are; early detection, as well as reassurance of the absence, of transmission to enable targeted risk communication and responses, differentiation of circulating virus clades subject to validation and optimization of clade specific laboratory methods, and quantification of trends particularly in sewered and moderate to high […]
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World Health Organization (2024) Sanitation inspections: user guide
Sanitation inspections are short, standardized checklists to assess risks at or near sanitation facilities and to recommend actions to protect public health. This document provides tools and examples for applying sanitation inspections in various contexts, including regulatory reporting, household surveys to monitor sanitation progress, and local evaluations of systems sustainability—particularly following community-led total sanitation initiatives - to identify risks in toilet facilities built during these […]
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Santiago Septien Stringel, Baudoin Luce, Romain Verchère, Nuhu Amin (2024) Promoting Effluent Pasteurization in Faecal Sludge Treatment to Contribute to the Prevention of Cholera Outbreaks in Bangladesh´s Rohingyas Refugee Camps
This paper presents a solar-powered pasteurisation system designed to improve sanitation and reduce disease in refugee camps. Focusing on the Rohingya camp in Bangladesh, the study explores the system's ability to treat wastewater, deactivate pathogens, and operate sustainably. Field results, technical challenges, and potential for broader application in other humanitarian settings are discussed, highlighting solar energy's promise for safe, scalable sanitation solutions.
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André Olschewski (2013) Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) Manual
The Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) is a decision support tool on the applicability, scalability and sustainability of a specific WASH technology to provide lasting services in a specific context and on the readiness for its introduction. The TAF can be used to - start discussion, documentation and sharing experiences about a WASH technology and approaches to scale up this technology - assess the potential […]
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World Health Organization (2023) Water, sanitation and hygiene for the prevention and care of neglected tropical diseases
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) can cause significant disabilities and even death. These diseases affect more than 1.6 billion people worldwide, primarily among the most vulnerable communities. Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services plays a critical role in the prevention, management, and care of NTDs.
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Organisation mondiale de la Santé (2013) Utilisation sans risque des eaux usées, des excreta et des eaux ménagères - Volume 1
Le Volume 1 des Directives de l'OMS pour l'utilisation sans risque des eaux usées, des excreta et des eaux ménagères présente les questions politiques et les mesures réglementaires extraites du contenu technique des Volumes 2, 3 et 4. Les personnes confrontées à la nécessité de développer des politiques, des procédures et des cadres réglementaires au niveau d’un gouvernement national ou local trouveront les informations essentielles […]
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World Health Organization (2013) Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater, excreta and greywater - Volume 1
Volume 1 of the Guidelines presents policy issues and regulatory measures distilled from the technical detail found in volumes 2, 3 and 4. Those faced with the need to expedite the development of policies, procedures and regulatory frameworks, at national and local government levels, will find the essential information in this volume. It also includes summaries of the other volumes in the series.
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World Health Organization (2022) Global research agenda for improving the health safety and dignity of sanitation workers
Growing and protecting the sanitation workforce is vital to improving sanitation globally. A joint report Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers: An Initial Assessment identified building the evidence bases as one of four areas for action to improve conditions of sanitation workers. Yet there is a lack of research and evidence on sanitation workers particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This research agenda is intended […]
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Всемирная организация здравоохранения (2022) Рабочий пример: ПОСБ в НЬЮТАУНЕ
В этом приложении представлено гипотетическое планирование обеспечения санитарной безопасности (ПОСБ) в муниципалитете под названием Ньютаун в воображаемой стране под названием Республика Санитола. Республика Санитола расположена в зоне тропического климата и является страной со средним уровнем дохода. Ньютаун — город на окраине крупного мегаполиса с населением около 50 000 человек. Население Ньютауна значительно увеличилось за последние 10 лет, и быстрый рост населения создал проблемы для инфраструктуры […]
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Organisation mondiale de la Santé (2022) Planification de la sécurité sanitaire de l'assainissement: Exemple pratique: PGSSA à Newtown
Cette annexe présente un exemple non réel de planification de la gestion de la sécurité de l’assainissement (PGSSA) dans la commune de Newtown du pays fictif appelé République de Sanitola. La République de Sanitola se trouve en zone tropicale et fait partie des pays à revenu intermédiaire. Newtown se situe en périphérie d’une grande métropole et compte environ 50 000 habitants. La population de la […]
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Organización Mundial de la Salud (2022) Ejemplo práctico: PSS EN NEWTON
Este anexo presenta un caso hipotético de planificación de la seguridad del saneamiento (PSS) en el municipio de Newtown, en un país imaginario llamado República de Sanitola. La República de Sanitola está situada en una zona de clima tropical y es un país de ingreso mediano. Newtown se encuentra en las afueras de una gran ciudad metropolitana y alberga una población de aproximadamente 50.000 personas. […]
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World Health Organization (2022) Worked example: SSP in Newtown
This worked example gives a hypothetical case of sanitation safety planning (SSP) in a small municipality called Newtown in an imaginary country called the Republic of Sanitola. The Republic of Sanitola is located in the tropical climate zone and is a middle-income country. Newtown is a town on the outskirts of a large metropolitan city and has a population of approximately 50 000 people. The […]
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World Health Organization (2021) Guidelines on recreational water quality: Volume 1 Coastal and fresh waters
Use of coastal, estuarine and freshwater recreational environments has significant benefits for health and well-being, including rest, relaxation, exercise, cultural and religious practices, and aesthetic pleasure, while also providing substantial local, regional and national economic benefits. These guidelines focus on water quality management for coastal and freshwater environments to protect public health. The guidelines: describe the current state of knowledge about the possible adverse health impacts […]
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World Health Organization (2019) Water, sanitation, hygiene and health: A primer for health professionals
Safe water, sanitation and hygiene (collectively known as WASH) are crucial for human health and well-being. Yet, millions of people globally lack adequate WASH services and consequently suffer from or are exposed to a multitude of preventable illnesses. Lack of safe WASH negatively impacts quality of life and undermines fundamental human rights. Poor WASH services also weaken health systems, threaten health security and place a […]
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World Health Organization (2023) WASH and health working together: a ‘how-to’ guide for neglected tropical disease programmes, second edition
This toolkit provides step-by-step guidance to NTD programme managers and partners on how to engage and work collaboratively with the WASH community to improve delivery of water, sanitation and hygiene services to underserved population affected by many neglected tropical diseases. The toolkit draws on tools and practices used in the delivery of coordinated and integrated programmes for control, elimination and eradication of NTDs. This second […]
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Всемирная организация здравоохранения (2022) Планирование обеспечения санитарной безопасности
В этом руководстве по ПОСБ содержатся практические пошаговые инструкции по внедрению Руководства по обеспечению санитарии и охраны здоровья населения и Руководства по безопасному использованию сточных вод, экскрементов и «серой» воды в сельском хозяйстве и аквакультуре. Этот подход и инструменты следует применять ко всем санитарным системам, чтобы гарантировать, что управление ими соответствует целям здравоохранения. Руководство по ПОСБ предназначено для широкого круга пользователей разного уровня, включая органы […]
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Organisation mondiale de la Santé (2022) Planification de la sécurité sanitaire de l'assainissement (Deuxième édition)
Le manuel de planification de la sécurité sanitaire de l'assainissement (PGSSA) fournit des conseils pratiques, étape par étape, pour aider à la mise en œuvre des lignes directrices de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) de 2018 sur l'assainissement et la santé et des lignes directrices de l'OMS de 2006 pour une utilisation sûre des eaux usées, des excreta et des eaux grises en agriculture […]
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