Integration of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for the Prevention and Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Rationale for Inter-Sectoral Collaboration
Integration of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for the Prevention and Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Rationale for Inter-Sectoral Collaboration
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DOI：
10.1371/journal.pntd.0002439
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发表时间：
2013-09-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Utzinger, Juerg
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作者：
Freeman, Matthew C.;Ogden, Stephanie;Utzinger, Juerg
水、环境卫生和个人卫生（WASH）基础设施的改善和适当的寻求健康的行为是实现可持续控制、消除或根除许多被忽视的热带病（NTD）的必要条件。事实上，全球防治NTD战略包括提供WASH，但很少有方案有具体的WASH目标和方法。疾病控制方案和利益攸关方在讲卫生运动中的合作是下一个关键步骤。来自NTD控制、儿童健康和WASH部门的一组利益攸关方于2012年底召开会议，讨论合作的机会和障碍。该小组商定了一个共同愿景，即“无疾病社区，有足够和公平的机会获得水和卫生设施，并实行良好的个人卫生。“确定了四个关键的合作领域，包括（一）宣传、政策和交流;（二）能力建设和培训;（三）绘图、数据收集和监测;以及（四）研究。我们讨论了加强WASH和NTD部门之间合作的战略机遇和前进方向。
Improvements of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure and appropriate health-seeking behavior are necessary for achieving sustained control, elimination, or eradication of many neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Indeed, the global strategies to fight NTDs include provision of WASH, but few programs have specific WASH targets and approaches. Collaboration between disease control programs and stakeholders in WASH is a critical next step. A group of stakeholders from the NTD control, child health, and WASH sectors convened in late 2012 to discuss opportunities for, and barriers to, collaboration. The group agreed on a common vision, namely "Disease-free communities that have adequate and equitable access to water and sanitation, and that practice good hygiene." Four key areas of collaboration were identified, including (i) advocacy, policy, and communication; (ii) capacity building and training; (iii) mapping, data collection, and monitoring; and (iv) research. We discuss strategic opportunities and ways forward for enhanced collaboration between the WASH and the NTD sectors.