TY - JOUR KW - Water and sanitation KW - WASH KW - Soil-transmitted helminth infections (STH) KW - schistosomiasis KW - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) KW - Measurement KW - Interventions KW - Indicators KW - Control AU - Campbell S AU - Biritwum N AU - Woods G AU - Velleman Y AU - Fleming F AU - Stothard RJ AB -

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.

BT - Trends in parasitology C1 -

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29055522?dopt=Abstract

DO - 10.1016/j.pt.2017.09.004 J2 - Trends Parasitol. LA - eng N2 -

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.

PY - 2017 T2 - Trends in parasitology TI - Tailoring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) targets for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis control. UR - http://www.cell.com/trends/parasitology/pdf/S1471-4922(17)30239-8.pdf SN - 1471-5007 ER -