Background: More than 80% of sewage generated by human activities is discharged into
rivers and oceans without any treatment, which results in environmental pollution and more …

Background Estimates of the effectiveness of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
interventions that provide high levels of service on childhood diarrhoea are scarce. We …

The paradigm modifications in the metallic crystals from bulky to micro-size to nano-scale
have resulted in excellent and amazing properties; which have been the remarkable …

Background Child stunting reduces survival and impairs neurodevelopment. We tested the
independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and …

Background Poor nutrition and exposure to faecal contamination are associated with
diarrhoea and growth faltering, both of which have long-term consequences for child health …

Objectives Safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene are protective against diarrhoeal
disease; a leading cause of child mortality. The main objective was an updated assessment …

The promise of randomized controlled trials is that evidence gathered through the evaluation
of a specific program helps us—possibly after several rounds of fine-tuning and multiple …

Background Preventive chemotherapy represents a powerful but short-term control strategy
for soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Since humans are often re-infected rapidly, long-term …

Child stunting is a global problem and is only modestly responsive to dietary interventions.
Numerous observational studies have shown that water quality, sanitation, and …

Salmonella is one of the most common zoonotic foodborne pathogens and a worldwide
public health threat. Salmonella enterica is the most pathogenic among Salmonella species …