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Water and health
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IHP Humid Tropics Programme Series
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N° 3
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C. Brelet
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1992
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| Abstract |
Water-borne diseases are the main cause of 14.6 million deaths annually in developing countries of children under the age of five years and, out of the total, 3.6 to 4 million are diarrhea-related. The humid tropics are made up mostly of developing countries, and 50% of the people still have no reasonable access to a safe water supply and approximately 75% have inadequate sanitation facilities. The continued escalation in population increase will only exacerbate the problem. Consequently, the publication of this document is a timely reminder of probably the most critical people-water issue in the humid tropics. The document systematically covers the various water-borne diseases in detail, the role of health care, the linkage between demography and the declining potable water supply and the prospects for sustainable health through better water management, community awareness and participation.
(47 pages)
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Out of Print
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English
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| Keywords |
tropical water supply, health and water cycle, water-borne diseases, population growth, community participation, community awareness
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