Importance of universal sanitation underestimated in efforts to reduce child mortality

(University of East Anglia) The value of sanitation at reducing child mortality in many low income countries has been substantially underestimated according to recent research. A study by Professor Paul Hunter from the University of East Anglia and Dr. Annette Prüss-Ustün from The World Health Organization concludes that vital health benefits of access to sanitation facilities such as latrines will only be seen once a certain level of coverage across a community is achieved.

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