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SUBMITTER: Pieters MM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10606716 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pieters Michelle M MM Fahsen Natalie N Craig Christina C Quezada Ramiro R Pratt Caroline Q CQ Gomez Andrea A Brown Travis W TW Kossik Alexandra A McDavid Kelsey K Vega Ocasio Denisse D Lozier Matthew J MJ Cordón-Rosales Celia C
International journal of environmental research and public health 20231013 20
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in schools are essential to reduce infectious disease transmission, including that of COVID-19. This study aimed to establish a baseline of WASH services in six public elementary schools in Guatemala, with a focus on hand hygiene. We used the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report indicators to assess the WASH infrastructure at each school. We collected water samples from easily accessible water points (pilas, or bathroom sinks) at each ...[more]