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Making a low cost bio-sand filter - Philippines

Bio-sand filters are low-cost technology which can make potable water for households.

19 December 2011

Almighty Ganges-Can We!

In south Asian region over 75 percent of the people live in rural areas, those have little access to safe potable water systems. Until, recently, people depended more on surface water which was exposed to microbial contamination resulting in water related disease like gastroenteritis, typhoid, dysentery, cholera, infectious hepatitis, infant diarrhoeas, and skin diseases and so on.

1 April 2011

How concerned we are to save our rivers

The city development planning and judicious resource allocation in most of the cities in South Asian countries is a big challenge. …

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Author: K N Vajpai
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Rishikesh, Naugaon, Meerut
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1 April 2011

Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Options in Developing Countries: a Review of Current Implementation Practices

A review of five of the most common household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS).

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Author: Daniele S. Lantagne, Robert Quick, Eric D. Mintz
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English
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Clean and Treated Water for Waste in Ghana

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Author: Ronnie W. Odoom
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Accra
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2011

Safe Water Systems for the Developing World: A Handbook for Implementing Household-Based Water Treatment and Safe Storage Projects

All you need to know about a useful, practical and flexible approach to interventions for water quality and hygiene.

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Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Water de-towering from the Himalayan Mountains

The water towers of the earth -the Himalayan mountains -- are facing water scarcity in various ways: the surface water sources are drying up, and the ecosystem functions are disrupted due to variou …

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Author: K N Vajpai
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Kathmandu, Nepal; Joshimath, India
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20 October 2010

International Network to Promote Household Water Treatement and Safe Storage

The network, hosted by WHO, promotes and facilitate partner exchange around solutions for household water treatment and safe storage (HWTSS). …

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Water only
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Introduction aux stratégies participatives et de promotion en matière d’hygiène et d’assainissement

Les problèmes liés au manque d’installations sanitaires sont bien connus. Toutefois, la fourniture de toilettes n’est pas suffisante. Les praticiens en santé publique sont de plus en plus sensibles au fait que les impacts attendus des services d’eau et d’assainissement améliorés et visant à améliorer la santé communautaire ne pourront être atteints que si les foyers et les communautés adoptent de bonnes pratiques en matière d’hygiène.

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Author: Andy Peal, Barbara Evans, Carolien van der Voorden
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French
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