Footsteps 30

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE

In this issue we look at the three related subjects of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. It is now realised that these three must go hand in hand to achieve real improvements in health. Richard Franceys and Paul Dean have helped to provide articles and practical instructions for each of these three key areas. Issues for both rural and urban situations are considered. We show how to build a water tank for use alongside a home, school, health centre or church. In a future issue we will give a short article on making cement water jars which are ideal for use in the home.

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Bible study Water for life. The Bible has a surprisingly large number of references to water – over 300 in my concordance, not to mention another 80 on rain. Which is the first verse that comes to your mind when you think about water? The Bible looks at water ... More >>

Editorial In this issue we look at the three related subjects of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. It is now realised that these three must go hand in hand to achieve real improvements in health. Richard Franceys and Paul Dean have helped to provide articles an... More >>

Ferro-cement Tank Ferro-cement water tanks can be used to store rainwater collected from roofs. They use wire mesh to reinforce the walls. This means that the walls do not need to be thick, so less cement is needed. If mesh is not too expensive, the tanks can be much ... More >>

FIRST AID Emergency Treatment Here are a few reminders of the priorities of first aid. Before looking at burns and broken bones, remember your ABC… A Airway Make sure the airway is not narrowed or blocked. B Breathing Check the person is breathing. If they have just stopped... More >>

Health links quiz Check your understanding of the links between clean water, sanitation and health. To view article click here (PDF, 229K) More >>

Hygiene behaviour by Paul Dean. Providing a clean water supply and encouraging people to build latrines should surely be enough to ensure good health. In the past people have certainly believed this to be true. However, an evaluation of a water and sanitation program... More >>

Letters Organ transplants. It is heartbreaking to learn from reading the Footsteps 29 article on Children at Risk what kind of life these street children have. The situation here in Nepal is similar, with the problem of child prostitution added to the mix o... More >>

Planning a pit latrine Compiled by Brian Skinner, Richard Franceys and Isabel Carter Before the decision to build a latrine is made, there are many things to consider. Get some expert advice if you can. The type of latrine We will look at three types of hygienic latrin... More >>

Resources Communicating Health: Action Guide to Health Education. by J Hubley. This book, published in 1993, investigates the way in which communication can help to improve people’s health and discusses ways in which health education and health promotion ma... More >>

Simple, low-cost improvements for latrines Latrines are commonly made with reinforced concrete slabs, as shown in article 'Planning a pit latrine.' However, this method uses a lot of cement and can be too expensive for many. This means that people either do not build latrines or build them wi... More >>

The three legs? by Richard Franceys. We all know that water is a wonderful gift. It falls as rain and collects in streams and rivers or under the ground. From there we can take it for drinking, for cooking, for bathing and for washing pots and pans and clothes. We... More >>

The 'Tippy Tap' by Elena Hurtado. Shortage of water is the main reason why people fail to wash their hands regularly. Here is an idea which only uses about a tenth of the amount of water usually used to wash hands. The Tippy Tap is made from an old plastic cont... More >>

Visual effects for health training Do you teach health workers? Do you use drama to share messages about health? Do you teach first aid or give training in emergency action? Have you ever wanted to catch people’s attention by using demonstrations to show how to treat wounds or burns... More >>

Why pay for water? Many people wonder why they have to pay for water, a product which is available naturally. Though there seems to be plenty of water on this earth, less than one percent is available in a form that is suitable for human consumption. Water must be tr... More >>

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