Handwashing in the Sustainable Development Era PRAGMATISM IN MEASUREMENT PAVANI K. RAM, MD
Handwashing matters here.
Observed handwashing behavior in the places where it matters 19% 5% 5%
Availability of soap for handwashing in the home, by wealth quintile, Africa Region, 2009-2013
Availability of soap and water at a handwashing place, 2009-2013
Availability of soap and water at a handwashing place, Africa region, 2009-2013
Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030 Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Relevant targets in goal 6: 6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all 6.2 By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations ...
Measuring “ access to adequate and equitable hygiene for all”?
Measuring handwashing… a dull business Look for Ask Observe clues
Measuring handwashing to evaluate progress toward the SDG target… a difficult but doable business Look for Ask Observe clues
Looking for clues to handwashing Volume of Soap in the soap home consumption Soap and water Hand at a handwashing contamination place Soap use during Sensor detection demonstration of soap use
Soap and water at a Soap and water handwashing A pragmatic indicator for the SDG era at a place handwashing place Valid Measurable ‘Valid’ here refers to the documented ‘Measurable’ here refers to the association between the indicator and feasibility of inclusion in large, behavior / risk of infectious syndromes nationally representative surveys
Soap and water at a handwashing place: An indicator for all
An expanded definition of ‘soap’ in the SDG era
Measuring handwashing to evaluate progress toward the SDG target… imperfect but doable
Acknowledgements Swapna Kumar Libbet Loughnan Julia Liguori Contact: pkram@buffalo.edu
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