title: From joint thinking to joint action: a call to action on improving water, sanitation, and hygiene for maternal and newborn health.
abstract: Yael Velleman and colleagues argue for stronger integration between the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and maternal and newborn health sectors. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
authors.affiliation: WaterAid, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Yael
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Velleman
authors.affiliation: University College London, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom; The SoapBox Collaborative, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Lenka
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benova
authors.affiliation: UNICEF, New York, United States of America.
authors.forename: Mickey
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Oona M R
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: UNICEF, New York, United States of America.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wijesekera
authors.affiliation: United Nations Population Fund, New York, United States of America.
authors.forename: Sennen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hounton
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Esteves Mills
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Val
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.affiliation: BRAC and BRAC University, James P Grant School of Public Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Kaosar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Afsana
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boisson
authors.affiliation: Evidence for Action (E4A), Bugando Consultant, Teaching Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Moke
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Magoma
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cairncross
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cumming
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011634:Public Health; D012499:Sanitation; D014867:Water; D018508:Water Purification; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D014867:Water