Ranjan Panda ranjanpanda-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org [invites]
2014-10-15 07:42:55 UTC
Dear Friends/Co-sailors,
A recent study by researchers from Emory University USA and the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine UK confirms many of our views on
sanitation. We at Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO) have been emphasising,
for more than two decades that âSanitation is not just about Toilets.â
Sharing below link to a news published in the study for your information:
http://climatecrusaders.blogspot.in/2014/10/sanitation-is-not-just-about-toilets.html
Would draw your notice to the following few lines from the news as they
bring forth the real issues quite correctly:
*During the study period, average proportion of households with latrine in
intervention villages increased from nine per cent to 63 per cent compared
to 12 per cent from eight per cent in control villages. However,
researchers found no evidence that access to latrines protected against
diarrhoea in children. Week-long prevalence of diarrhoea reported among
children in intervention group was 8.8 per cent while it was 9.1 per cent
in control group.*
*What is more, the intervention also did not reduce prevalence of
parasitic worms that are transmitted through soil and affect physical
growth and lead to impaired cognitive function in children. There was also
no marked improvement on child weight or height, as measures of nutritional
status, among the intervention group.*
*We have been advocating, toilets alone wonât ensure good health and
hygiene. *
WIO believes that ecological health of villages and urban areas is a
precursor to healthy living. The focus of all programmes therefore should
not just be in building toilets but on promoting âecological healthâ that
includes safe and healthy water bodies, clean drinking water, natural
forest diversity and organic agriculture.
Thanks and regards,
Ranjan
--
Ranjan K Panda
*Convenor, Water Initiatives Odisha, INDIA*
*Mahanadi River Waterkeeper (Member, Waterkeeper Alliance, New York)*
Mobile: +919437050103
Email: ranjanpanda-***@public.gmane.org, ranjanpanda-/***@public.gmane.org
Skype: ranjan.climatecrusader
Blog: http://www.climatecrusaders.blogspot.com/
*Water talks to me, I speak for Water...*
===
*Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO) is a coalition of civil society
organisations, farmers, academia, media and other concerned, which has been
working on water, environment and climate change issues in the state for
more than two decades now.*
A recent study by researchers from Emory University USA and the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine UK confirms many of our views on
sanitation. We at Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO) have been emphasising,
for more than two decades that âSanitation is not just about Toilets.â
Sharing below link to a news published in the study for your information:
http://climatecrusaders.blogspot.in/2014/10/sanitation-is-not-just-about-toilets.html
Would draw your notice to the following few lines from the news as they
bring forth the real issues quite correctly:
*During the study period, average proportion of households with latrine in
intervention villages increased from nine per cent to 63 per cent compared
to 12 per cent from eight per cent in control villages. However,
researchers found no evidence that access to latrines protected against
diarrhoea in children. Week-long prevalence of diarrhoea reported among
children in intervention group was 8.8 per cent while it was 9.1 per cent
in control group.*
*What is more, the intervention also did not reduce prevalence of
parasitic worms that are transmitted through soil and affect physical
growth and lead to impaired cognitive function in children. There was also
no marked improvement on child weight or height, as measures of nutritional
status, among the intervention group.*
*We have been advocating, toilets alone wonât ensure good health and
hygiene. *
WIO believes that ecological health of villages and urban areas is a
precursor to healthy living. The focus of all programmes therefore should
not just be in building toilets but on promoting âecological healthâ that
includes safe and healthy water bodies, clean drinking water, natural
forest diversity and organic agriculture.
Thanks and regards,
Ranjan
--
Ranjan K Panda
*Convenor, Water Initiatives Odisha, INDIA*
*Mahanadi River Waterkeeper (Member, Waterkeeper Alliance, New York)*
Mobile: +919437050103
Email: ranjanpanda-***@public.gmane.org, ranjanpanda-/***@public.gmane.org
Skype: ranjan.climatecrusader
Blog: http://www.climatecrusaders.blogspot.com/
*Water talks to me, I speak for Water...*
===
*Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO) is a coalition of civil society
organisations, farmers, academia, media and other concerned, which has been
working on water, environment and climate change issues in the state for
more than two decades now.*