Safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to an improved
standard of living. Globally, 91% of households used improved drinking water sources in …

Background Lack of access to and use of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cause 1.6
million deaths every year, of which 1.2 million are due to gastrointestinal illnesses like …

Cervical cancer is one of the gravest threats to women's lives. It is estimated that over a
million women worldwide currently have cervical cancer. Most of these women have not …

Background In developing countries, children under the age of five years who live in slums
are highly vulnerable to diarrhea. However, there is a paucity of information on the …

Escherichia coli pathotypes (ie, enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic) have been identified
among the pathogens most responsible for moderate-to-severe diarrhea in low-and middle …

Identifying the origin of fecal contamination can support more effective interventions to
interrupt enteric pathogen transmission. Microbial source tracking (MST) assays may help to …

Background There is limited evidence on the determinants of childhood stunting across
urban India or specifically in slum settlements. This study aims to assess the extent of …

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is a leading cause of foodborne illness associated
with intestinal disease. While known over the years that contamination of food sources …

Rural and peri-urban communities in developing countries rely on sanitation systems which
are often unsafely managed. One of the major barriers to assess safely managed sanitation …

Background Pediatric exposures to unsafe sources of water, unsafely managed sanitation,
and animals are prevalent in low-and middle-income countries. In the Vaccine Impact on …