From joint thinking to joint action: A call to action on improving WASH for maternal and newborn health

A call to action on improving water, sanitation and hygiene for maternal and newborn health

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2014

• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Health, Water and Sanitation
• Authors: Cairncross, S., Curtis, V., Chopra, M., Graham, W., Hounton, S., Afsana, K., Boisson, S., Magoma, M., Campbell, O.M.R., Cumming, O., Velleman, Y., Wijesekera, S., Benova, L., Gordon, B., Esteves Mills, J., Mason, E.

Abstract

This paper, authored by scientists and technical experts from leading universities and international agencies, outlines the importance of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for maternal and newborn health (MNH) outcomes and calls for greater inter-sectoral collaboration. It was launched at LSHTM on 15th December 2014.

Citation

Velleman, Y.; Mason, E.; Graham, W.; Benova, L.; Chopra, M.; Campbell, O.M.R.; Gordon, B.; Wijesekera, S.; Hounton, S.; Esteves Mills, J.; Curtis, V.; Afsana, K.; Boisson, S.; Magoma, M.; Cairncross, S.; Cumming, O. From Joint Thinking to Joint Action: A Call to Action on Improving Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Maternal and Newborn Health. PLoS Medicine (2014) 11 (12) e1001771. [DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001771]

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From joint thinking to joint action: A call to action on improving water, sanitation and hygiene for maternal and newborn health

Published 1 January 2014