WHO-CHOICE Interventions
Unsafe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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Chaptor 5 World Health Report 2002 - Cost-Effectiveness Results
| CODE | DESCRIPTION | COVERAGE |
| WS-1 | To halve the current proportion of people with no access to safe drinking-water | |
| WS-2 | To halve the current proportion of people with no access to safe drinking-water and basic sanitation | |
| WS-3 | Improved water supply and improved sanitation | 98% |
| WS-4 | Improved water supply, improved sanitation, plus disinfection at point of use | 98% |
| WS-5 | Piped water supply and sewer connection | 98% |
| WS-6 | Disinfection at point of use for population without improved water sources |
Notes for Unsafe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Improved water supply
Includes one or more of the following: Standpost/pipe, Borehole, Protected spring or well, Collected rain water. Improvement does not ensure that water is safe, but it is more accessible and some measures are taken to protect the water source from contamination
Improved sanitation
Includes one or more of the following: Septic tank, Simple pit latrine, Ventilated Improved Pit-latrine. Isolation of excreta means less chance of contamination of human environments. No treatment or re-use of wastewater in any of these options
Water disinfection at point of use
The intervention consists of point-of-use treatment of contaminated water using sodium hypochlorite solution; safe water storage in plastic containers with a narrow mouth, lid, and a spigot to prevent recontamination; and behavior change techniques, including social marketing, community mobilization, communication, and education
Regulated piped water supply
Includes: Piped water to the house, Treatment to remove pathogens, Quality monitoring, Pollution control
Sewerage coverage
Includes: Treatment of some wastewater