01810nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001653002500042653000900067653004700076653002000123653003900143653001600182653001800198653001500216653001200231100001500243700001500258700001200273700001500285700001400300700001600314245012400330856007400454520099000528022001401518       2017                            d10aWater and sanitation10aWASH10aSoil-transmitted helminth infections (STH)10aschistosomiasis10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aMeasurement10aInterventions10aIndicators10aControl1 aCampbell S1 aBiritwum N1 aWoods G1 aVelleman Y1 aFleming F1 aStothard RJ00aTailoring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) targets for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis control.  uhttp://www.cell.com/trends/parasitology/pdf/S1471-4922(17)30239-8.pdf3 a<p>The World Health Organization's (WHO) 2015-2020 Global Strategy on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) encourages integration, whilst maintaining existing structured NTD investments, and acceleration towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. Accordingly, SDG-associated and WASH-NTD indicators have been developed, commencing important intersectoral dialogue, alongside opportunities for future disease-specific refinements. The rationale for soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH)- and schistosomiasis-specific WASH considerations, and a traffic-light figure, are presented here to indicate where current international definitions may, or may not, suffice. Certain unique aspects in control dynamics and parasitic lifecycles, however, necessitate additional implementation research with more appropriate measurement indicators developed to record programmatic interventions and to define strategic priorities more effectively.</p>
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