Home›Public Health Programs›Program Kind›Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)PracticeWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Sanitation PracticeReference and ClassificationDevelopingWASH, an acronym for water, sanitation and hygiene, is a sector in development cooperation, or within local governments, that provides water, sanitation and hygiene services to communities. The cited article states that the main purposes of providing access to WASH services are to achieve public health gains, implement the human right to water and sanitation, reduce the burden of collecting drinking water for women, and improve education and health outcomes at schools and healthcare facilities. It is the focus of the first two targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6, and the article names diarrhea, malnutrition, stunting and neglected tropical diseases among the conditions associated with a lack of WASH. Public health programs for sanitation and water are grouped under this practice.FactsWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsEvidence StrengthWell-attestedDisputed 2AudienceWell-attestedCommunity 2ClassificationPractice ClassWell-attestedPreventive or Public Health Practice 1Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Filter Results50 entriesGeographic ScopeAllAfrica (13)Asia (16)Bangladesh (2)Ethiopia (1)Germany (1)India (2)Kenya (1)Latin America (2)Madagascar (1)Myanmar (1)North Africa (1)Philippines (1)Punjab (1)Singapore (1)South Asia (2)Sub-Saharan Africa (1)Switzerland (1)The Caribbean (1)United Kingdom (1)Vietnam (1)Where (Country)AllAfrica (13)Asia (16)Bangladesh (2)Ethiopia (1)Germany (1)India (2)Kenya (1)Latin America (2)Madagascar (1)Myanmar (1)North Africa (1)Philippines (1)Punjab (1)Singapore (1)South Asia (2)Sub-Saharan Africa (1)Switzerland (1)The Caribbean (1)United Kingdom (1)Vietnam (1)Era (Launch Year)All1952 (1)1970 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ProgramWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Ethiopia One WASH National ProgramWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Global Handwashing DayWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Global Sanitation FundWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Global Water Security and Sanitation PartnershipWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)India Nirmal Bharat AbhiyanWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Indonesia National Strategy for Community-Based Total SanitationWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and SanitationWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Kenya Open Defecation Free Rural Kenya CampaignWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Kenya Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (K-WASH) ProgramWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Lifewater InternationalWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Madagascar National WASH Sector PlanWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Menstrual Hygiene DayWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Mozambique One Million InitiativeWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Myanmar National Strategy for Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and HygieneWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)National Sanitation Day (Ghana)Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Nepal Sanitation and Hygiene Master PlanWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Nigeria Clean Nigeria CampaignWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Nirmal Gram PuraskarWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Pakistan Clean Green Pakistan MovementWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Patriotic Health CampaignWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Philippines Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino ProgramWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Reinvent the Toilet ChallengeWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Sanitation and Water for AllWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Sulabh InternationalWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Sustainable Sanitation AllianceWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Swachh Bharat MissionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Tanzania National Sanitation CampaignWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Toilet Revolution in ChinaWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Toilet TwinningWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Total Sanitation CampaignWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Uganda Sanitation FundWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Vietnam National Target Program for Rural Water Supply and SanitationWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)WASH UnitedWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Water and Sanitation Extension ProgramWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative CouncilWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Water.orgWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)WaterAidWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)World Toilet DayWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)World Toilet OrganizationWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Zambia National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation ProgrammeWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Zimbabwe Rural WASH ProgrammeWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)ConnectionsIn BranchHygiene and Sanitation, Branches Well-attested Source Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Practice Delivered By ProgramBangladesh National Sanitation Campaign, Public Health Programs Well-attested BRAC Community Health Worker Programme, Public Health Programs Well-attested BRAC WASH Programme, Public Health Programs Well-attested Source BMC Public Health: Impact of BRAC WASH programme on sanitation in rural BangladeshCambodia National Action Plan for Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, Public Health Programs Well-attested Central Rural Sanitation Programme, Public Health Programs Well-attested Charity: Water, Public Health Programs Well-attested Comprehensive Rural Health Project, Public Health Programs Well-attested Ecological Sanitation Research Programme, Public Health Programs Well-attested Ethiopia Health Extension Program, Public Health Programs Well-attested Ethiopia One WASH National Program, Public Health Programs Well-attested Global Handwashing Day, Public Health Programs Well-attested Global Sanitation Fund, Public Health Programs Well-attested Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership, Public Health Programs Well-attested India Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan, Public Health Programs Well-attested Indonesia National Strategy for Community-Based Total Sanitation, Public Health Programs Well-attested Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation, Public Health Programs Well-attested Kenya Open Defecation Free Rural Kenya Campaign, Public Health Programs Well-attested Kenya Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (K-WASH) Program, Public Health Programs Well-attested Source water.go.ke: Kenya Water Sanitation and Hygiene Program (K-WASH)Lifewater International, Public Health Programs Well-attested Madagascar National WASH Sector Plan, Public Health Programs Well-attested Menstrual Hygiene Day, Public Health Programs Well-attested Mozambique One Million Initiative, Public Health Programs Well-attested Myanmar National Strategy for Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, Public Health Programs Well-attested National Sanitation Day (Ghana), Public Health Programs Well-attested Nepal Sanitation and Hygiene Master Plan, Public Health Programs Well-attested Nigeria Clean Nigeria Campaign, Public Health Programs Well-attested Nirmal Gram Puraskar, Public Health Programs Well-attested Pakistan Clean Green Pakistan Movement, Public Health Programs Well-attested Patriotic Health Campaign, Public Health Programs Well-attested Philippines Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, Public Health Programs Well-attested Reinvent the Toilet Challenge, Public Health Programs Well-attested Sanitation and Water for All, Public Health Programs Well-attested Sulabh International, Public Health Programs Well-attested Sustainable Sanitation Alliance, Public Health Programs Well-attested Swachh Bharat Mission, Public Health Programs Well-attested Tanzania National Sanitation Campaign, Public Health Programs Well-attested Toilet Revolution in China, Public Health Programs Well-attested Toilet Twinning, Public Health Programs Well-attested Total Sanitation Campaign, Public Health Programs Well-attested Uganda Sanitation Fund, Public Health Programs Well-attested Vietnam National Target Program for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, Public Health Programs Well-attested WASH United, Public Health Programs Well-attested Source menstrualhygieneday.org: About Menstrual Hygiene Day (WASH United)Water and Sanitation Extension Program, Public Health Programs Well-attested Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, Public Health Programs Well-attested Water.org, Public Health Programs Well-attested WaterAid, Public Health Programs Well-attested World Toilet Day, Public Health Programs Well-attested World Toilet Organization, Public Health Programs Well-attested Zambia National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme, Public Health Programs Well-attested Zimbabwe Rural WASH Programme, Public Health Programs Well-attested Sources1. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Wikipedia, lead sectionWASH (or WatSan, WaSH; stemming from the first letters of "water, sanitation and hygiene") is a sector in development cooperation, or within local governments, that provides water, sanitation, and hygiene services to communities.Lead sectionWASH (or WatSan, WaSH; stemming from the first letters of "water, sanitation and hygiene") is a sector in development cooperation, or within local governments, that provides water, sanitation, and hygiene services to communities.View the Source2. WASH (Wikipedia)Lead sectionprovides water, sanitation, and hygiene services to communitiesArticle textThere is debate in the academic literature about the effectiveness on health outcomes when implementing WASH programs in low- and middle-income countries.View the Sourcemenstrualhygieneday.org: About Menstrual Hygiene Day (WASH United)menstrualhygieneday.orgPractice Delivered By Program: WASH United, Page textQuote, Practice Delivered By Program: WASH United, Page textIn addition to serving as the international Secretariat of MH Day, WASH United actively works in menstrual hygiene education, developing and disseminating low-cost, scalable solutions to improve knowledge and reduce stigma.View the SourceBMC Public Health: Impact of BRAC WASH programme on sanitation in rural BangladeshBMC Public HealthPractice Delivered By Program: BRAC WASH Programme, BackgroundQuote, Practice Delivered By Program: BRAC WASH Programme, BackgroundTo address this issue, the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) program of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) was devised to improve health of the rural poor through enhanced sanitation services, such as by providing loans or education.View the Sourcewater.go.ke: Kenya Water Sanitation and Hygiene Program (K-WASH)water.go.kePractice Delivered By Program: Kenya Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (K-WASH) Program, Page textQuote, Practice Delivered By Program: Kenya Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (K-WASH) Program, Page textIts objective is to support the Government of Kenya (GoK) to implement part of its Water and Sanitation Sector Program, the National Water and Sanitation Investment Program (NAWASIP), and achieve universal access to Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) under the NAWASIP.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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