Hygiene and sanitation promotion '' when done in
culturally appreciate ways'' are among the most cost-effective health
interventions
to prevent an individual from losing one year of health costs a mere $5 to $10. Which is equivalent to GH 16 to GH 32 per yea
Every $1 is equivalent to GH3.2 spent on water and
sanitation generates $4.30, equivalent to GH13.76. In increased
productivity and decrease health care cost..
.WASH programming reduce the number of child deaths
related to diarrhea by 65percent.... Safe water and sanitation are
crucial for preventing diarrhea disease in people living with HIV/AIDS,
whose immune systems are two to six times more
susceptible to disease such as diarrhea. They also need adequate
nutrition in order to respond to antiretroviral therapy.
Poor WASH is linked to childhood under nutrition,
cognitive delays and stunning. Open defection is a determinant of
stunting and prevents children from growing tall and becoming healthy
productive adults.. Access to clean water and safe latrines is important
for communities wanting to stop the spread of bacterial diseases and to
ensure that women and young girls have a secure place to practice safe
and healthy menstrual hygiene.
. Neglected tropical diseases '' NTDs '' affect 1.4
billion and cannot be permanently eliminated without the provision of
safe water.Interventions such as nutritional supplements,
combined with improved sanitation and hand washing with soap can reduce
stunting by 4.5 percent, compared to 0.1 percent decrease with nutrition
interventions alone...
Child and maternal health HIV/AIDS, neglected
tropical disease, food security, nutrition and other development efforts
can be more effective during initial implementation and more
sustainable over the long term, if they include WASH as integral to
their programme design and budgeting...
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