Water, Sanitation and Hygiene to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

SANITATION AND HYGIENE TO COMBAT NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES INITIAL LESSONS FROM PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION Access to water, sanitation and hygiene is fundamental for health. It plays a critical role the prevention and management of diseases including neglected tropical diseases which affect over 1 billion people among the poorest communities. WASH is one of five public health interventions to control NTDs. While NTD control efforts have achieved considerable success through mass drug administration campaigns, for many diseases, WASH remains essential to limit or break the transmission cycle.