Research

"Managing information by assessing trends and comparing performance; setting the agenda for, and stimulating research and development" ...
is one of the core functions listed in the General Programme of Work 2002-2005 of WHO

The Journal on Water and Health

WHO collaborates with IWA Publishing, to publish the Journal of Water and Health. This new journal represents a joint commitment to promote the highest-quality research and practice across the full range of challenges to harnessing water for health in developing and developed countries alike. Contributions will be published on the health-related aspects of the following areas:

• epidemiology
• risk assessment
• detection and ecology of pathogens in the environment
• water and wastewater treatment
• disinfection
• disinfection by-products
• indicators of water and waste quality
• regulatory issues and standard development
• water quality surveys
• monitoring
• microbial toxins (including cyanobacteria)
• chemical and physical quality of water as it affects health
• endocrine disruptors
• taste and odour
• impacts of water quality on food quality
• impact of climate change on water quality
• water-based diseases
• water-based insect vectors of disease
• water policy and health
• health effectiveness of water management