Title | Guidelines for prevention of infection and cross infection in the domestic environment : focus on home hygiene issues in developing countries |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Year of Publication | 2002 |
Authors | International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene -Geneva, CH, IFH |
Edition | 2nd. ed. |
Pagination | 44 p. : fig., tabs. |
Date Published | 2002-01-01 |
Publisher | Intramed Communications |
Place Published | Milan, Italy |
Keywords | drinking 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. |
Notes | Incl. references |
Custom 1 | 203.2, 303 |