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TitleGuidelines for prevention of infection and cross infection in the domestic environment : focus on home hygiene issues in developing countries
Publication TypeMiscellaneous
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsInternational Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene -Geneva, CH, IFH
Edition2nd. ed.
Pagination44 p. : fig., tabs.
Date Published2002-01-01
PublisherIntramed Communications
Place PublishedMilan, Italy
Keywordsdrinking water, food hygiene, guidelines, health education, household hygiene, human excreta, personal hygiene, sanitation, sdihyg, solid waste treatment
Abstract

Environmental and domestic hygiene problems in developing countries are largely determined by the extent of the poverty of the population and the generally unsanitary conditions. Most cities and towns in developing countries are characterised by over-crowding, congestion, inadequate water supply and inadequate facilities for the disposal of human excreta, waste water and solid wastes. Inadequacy of housing for the vast majority of the urban poor invariably leads to poor hygiene at home. Optimum standards of personal and domestic hygiene practices cannot be achieved without improving basic services like water supply, waste water disposal, solid waste management, and, more importantly, the problems of human settlements.
This report provides guidelines on the most appropriate home hygiene procedures to be used in preventing infection and the transmission of infection in a variety of domestic situations, but with particular reference to developing countries. For the purposes of these guidelines, the practices used in home hygiene are categorised into four main areas, namely: 1) general home hygiene; 2) food hygiene; 3) personal hygiene; and 4) home healthcare.
Because of the focus on developing regions, drinking water hygiene (storage, handling and disinfection of drinking water in the domestic setting), peri-domestic sanitation, human excreta and waste disposal are emphasized. The recommendations address both general situations in the home and situations of specific risk. Where appropriate, they have been cross-referenced; in order to give more detailed information on specific hygiene procedures.

NotesIncl. references
Custom 1203.2, 303

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