title: Water, sanitation and hygiene for the health of developing nations.
abstract: The water and sanitation needs of the poor in developing countries are huge. To meet the target of water and sanitation for all by the end of 2025, some 2.9 billion people will have to receive improved water supplies, and 4.2 billion improved sanitation. The technologies used must be appropriate and, in particular, simple, affordable and sustainable.
authors.affiliation: School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. d.d.mara@leeds.ac.uk
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Mara
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D012498:Sanitary Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013672:Technology; D006113:United Kingdom; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards*