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It sounds like you are basically saying there is not really a problem as long as you wash your hands? Have a look at some of the health problems that come up d

by rodh257 15y ago

It sounds like you are basically saying there is not really a problem as long as you wash your hands? Have a look at some of the health problems that come up due to the fact that around 6-700 million people in india defecate openly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_... "In India there are 700 million people who do not have access to safe and hygienic toilets. The waterborne diseases this causes kill 500,000 children every year, mostly from diarrhea," http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20071102/toilet_summit_071102/ http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20071102/toilet_summit_0711... While yes the proposed solution does sound complex, it's better to try and make it work than just let the spread of disease continue

bambax 15y ago
Effect of Intensive Handwashing Promotion on Childhood Diarrhea in High-Risk Communities in Pakistan Results: Children younger than 15 years living in households that received handwashing promotion and plain soap had a 53% lower incidence of diarrhea (95% confidence interval [CI], –65% to –41%) compared with children living in control neighborhoods. Infants living in households that received handwashing promotion and plain soap had 39% fewer days with diarrhea (95% CI, –61% to –16%) vs infants living in control neighborhoods. Severely malnourished children (weight for age z score, <–3.0) younger than 5 years living in households that received handwashing promotion and plain soap had 42% fewer days with diarrhea (95% CI, –69% to –16%) vs severely malnourished children in the control group. Similar reductions in diarrhea were observed among children living in households receiving antibacterial soap. http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/291/21/2547.full http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/291/21/2547.full

by rodh257 15y ago

bambax 15y ago

Effect of Intensive Handwashing Promotion on Childhood Diarrhea in High-Risk Communities in Pakistan Results: Children younger than 15 years living in households that received handwashing promotion and plain soap had a 53% lower incidence of diarrhea (95% confidence interval [CI], –65% to –41%) compared with children living in control neighborhoods. Infants living in households that received handwashing promotion and plain soap had 39% fewer days with diarrhea (95% CI, –61% to –16%) vs infants living in control neighborhoods. Severely malnourished children (weight for age z score, <–3.0) younger than 5 years living in households that received handwashing promotion and plain soap had 42% fewer days with diarrhea (95% CI, –69% to –16%) vs severely malnourished children in the control group. Similar reductions in diarrhea were observed among children living in households receiving antibacterial soap. http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/291/21/2547.full http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/291/21/2547.full