Triboelectric and piezoelectric technologies for self-powered microbial disinfection

X Meng, IY Suh, X Xiao, F Pang, J Jeon, DS Cho… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial disinfection is essential for public health advancement, significantly enhancing
water and air purification and strengthening personal health protection. Electro-based …

Comprehensive Review of Modification, Optimisation, and Characterisation Methods Applied to Plant-Based Natural Coagulants (PBNCs) for Water and Wastewater …

IM Tijjani Usman, YC Ho, L Baloo, MK Lam, PL Show… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review investigates the modification, optimisation, and characterisation of plant-based
natural coagulants applied to water treatment. The disadvantages of plant-based materials …

Water, sanitation, hygiene practices, health and nutritional status among children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal evidence from remote areas …

A Shrestha, BM Kunwar, R Meierhofer - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic drew hygiene to the center of disease prevention. The
provision of adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services is crucial to protect …

Magnitude and determinants of improved household latrine utilization in Ethiopia: Multilevel analysis of the mini Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) 2019

A Tesfaw, M Tiruneh, M Mamuye, Z Walle… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Lack of sanitation is a major global problem mainly for the poor and
disadvantaged. According to the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS) …

[PDF][PDF] Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Healthcare Facilities in Bay-elsa State Nigeria: A Primordial Prevention Strategy for Infectious Disease Control

PC Ogbonna, ET Oparaocha, EC Anyanwu - Med Discoveries, 2024 - meddiscoveries.org
Abstract Lack or inadequate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare Facilities
(HCF) have been reported severally as having an impact on the transmission of infectious …

[HTML][HTML] Level of JMP ladders for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services among healthcare facilities of Bishoftu Town, Ethiopia: An implication of healthcare …

AM Girmay, MA Kenea, SD Mengesha… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
This study aimed to assess the level of JMP ladders for WASH services. A cross-sectional
study was conducted. Forty-four healthcare facilities were enrolled. From each healthcare …

Analysis of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities using the WASH-FIT approach and its relation to patient satisfaction and maternal mortality at hospitals in Indonesia

R Purwandari, D Daniel, F Hafidz - Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The provision of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) is critical to reducing
infection and enhancing the quality of health care services. The study aims to assess WASH …

Healthcare facility water, sanitation, and hygiene service status and barriers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A Derso, T Addis, B Mengistie - Journal of Water, Sanitation and …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices within healthcare facilities
heighten the likelihood of hospital-acquired infections. Therefore, this study aimed to assess …

A critical assessment of microbial-based antimicrobial sanitizing of inanimate surfaces in healthcare settings

S Fijan, P Kürti, U Rozman, S Šostar Turk - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The global rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant public health threat,
especially in healthcare settings, where controlling the spread of antimicrobial genes is …

Inadequate sanitation in healthcare facilities: A comprehensive evaluation of toilets in major hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh

N Amin, T Foster, MI Hossain, MR Hasan, S Sarkar… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Lack of access to functional and hygienic toilets in healthcare facilities (HCFs)
is a significant public health issue in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), leading to …