Targeting Appropriate Interventions to Minimize Deterioration of Drinking-water Quality in Developing Countries
AUTOR(ES)
Trevett, Andrew F.
FONTE
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
RESUMO
In developing countries, it has been observed that drinking-water frequently becomes recontaminated following its collection and during storage in the home. This paper proposes a semi-quantified ‘disease risk index' (DRI) designed to identify communities or households that are ‘most at risk' from consuming recontaminated drinking-water. A brief review of appropriate physical and educational intervention measures is presented, and their effective use is discussed. It is concluded that incorporating a simple appraisal tool, such as the proposed DRI, into a community water-supply programme would be useful in shaping the overall strategy requiring only a minimum of organizational learning.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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