“wash your leg, or other part of your body affected by lymphoedema , with soap and clean...
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“Wash your leg, or other part of your body affected by lymphoedema , with soap and clean water.”. S urgery. A ntibiotics. F acial cleanliness. E nvironmental improvement. Kato-Katz. concentration. How to incorporate WASH in NTD programmes?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Wash your leg, or other part of your body affected by lymphoedema, with soap and clean water.”
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Surgery
Antibiotics Facial cleanliness Environmen
tal improvement
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Kato-Katz
concentration
How to incorporate WASH in NTD programmes?• Target behaviour change communication
to improve desired hygiene / sanitation practices
• Ensure departments responsible for Water and Sanitation are active members of NTD programme task force/committees/steering groups
• Advocate for WASH initiatives to be prioritised to NTD endemic areas
• Promote improved sanitation facilities/strategies that reduce vector breeding sites