title: Striving for success in sanitation, hygiene, and water supply.
abstract: An estimated 800,000 people do not have access to improved water sources, and 2.5 billion are without access to improved sanitation. As a result, an estimated 1800 children under 5 years of age die every day from preventable diseases related to water, sanitation & hygiene; more are ill or stunted. To sustainably improve people's health, actors in the water sector at all levels should use flexible, integrated approaches focused on behavior change and service delivery. Approaches and technologies should be as simple as possible while still protecting human health and the environment. Remember, it's not just about the toilet.
authors.forename: Maryanne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leblanc
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D015438:Health Behavior; D006920:Hygiene; D011634:Public Health; D012499:Sanitation / Q000379:methods*; D014881:Water Supply