Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and COVID-19 : Critical WASH Interventions for Effective COVID-19 Pandemic Response

World Bank

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: WATER AND SANITATION;    WATER SUPPLY;    HYGIENE;    COVID-19;    CORONAVIRUS;   

RP-ID  :  148098

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Safely managed water supply, sanitation,and hygiene (WASH) services are an essential part ofpreventing disease and protecting human health duringinfectious disease outbreaks, including the current COVID-19pandemic. One of the most cost-effective strategies forincreasing pandemic preparedness, especially inresource-constrained settings, consists of investing tostrengthen core public health infrastructure, includingwater supply and sanitation systems. Good and consistentlyapplied WASH and waste management practices serve asessential barriers to human-to-human transmission of theCOVID-19 virus in communities, homes, health carefacilities, schools, and other public spaces.