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News from the Environmental Health Project
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Dear colleagues:

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May Post 
Dan Campbell
mailto:CampbellDB@EHProject.org 
David Elwell 
Abdulzatar Kuku

EHP Information Center

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Environmental Health Project E-Newsletter
June 5, 2002
Vol.2, No.3
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IN THIS ISSUE:

WEST BANK ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT
NEW BROCHURE
NEW EHP PUBLICATIONS

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WEST BANK ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT

An environmental health assessment of the U.S. Agency for Interna-
tional Development (USAID) Village and Water Sanitation (VWS) Program 
in the West Bank has been completed. The Environmental Health Project 
(EHP), in collaboration with Save the Children, carried out the as-
sessment in January and February 2002, under very difficult condi-
tions. The purpose of the VWS Program is to provide safe and sustain-
able water and sanitation services to an estimated 140,000 people 
living in 46 underserved communities in the West Bank--in areas west 
of Hebron and south of Nablus.

The assessment focused on access to and types of water supply and 
sanitation facilities, willingness and ability to pay for new infra-
structure, knowledge and practices affecting household and community 
water and sanitation management, prevalence of waterborne and sanita-
tion-related disease among children under five years old, and quality 
of domestic drinking water.

The findings have been presented at a USAID debriefing. The assess-
ment is the first in a series of operational research activities in-
tended to provide information for the design phase of the VWS Program 
for improvements in infrastructure and household hygiene practices.

For more information, please contact:

mailto:hafnercr@ehproject.org

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NEW BROCHURE!

EHP has updated its brochure. A 319 Kb PDF version is available on 
the EHP Web site:
http://www.ehproject.org/PDF/Brochure/EHPBrochure2002.pdf

For more information or a hard copy of the brochure, contact:
mailto:info@ehproject.org

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NEW EHP PUBLICATIONS!

1. Activity Report on Hygiene Behavior Change in Peru

Activity Report 107, "Developing a Hygiene Behavior Change Program 
for Children with Lead Poisoning Living in Informal Urban Areas of 
Lima, Peru" is now available from EHP.

The report documents a behavior change project to reduce lead expo-
sure among children as part of USAID/Peru's Urban Environmental 
Health and Hygiene Behavior activity. The project is part of the fol-
low-up on recommendations from a study of blood lead levels of post-
partum women and children in poor areas of Lima and Callao, which had 
shown high blood-lead levels in those living close to a shipping port 
and storage area for mineral concentrates in Callao. The report de-
scribes steps involved in the behavior change technical assistance 
provided by EHP to the Environmental Health General Directorate 
(DIGESA) of Peru's Ministry of Health, as well as the lessons 
learned.

A 945K PDF version of the report is available at:
http://www.ehproject.org/PDF/Activity_Reports/AR107PEBehChgArch.pdf

For more information or a hard copy of the report, contact:
mailto:info@ehproject.org

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2. Activity Report on Malaria Vector Control

Activity Report 108, "A Review of Control Methods for African Malaria 
Vectors" is also now available from EHP.

This report reviews published information on selected control methods 
for anopheline mosquitoes and provides a relatively brief introduc-
tion to options for malaria vector control. It describes most of the 
physical, chemical, and biological methods that have been used in ma-
laria vector control programs and summarizes information on factors 
that influence the efficacy of each method. Because of EHP's program-
matic focus on community-based actions to prevent disease transmis-
sion, the review pays greatest attention to environmental management 
and other vector control methods that may be implemented by commu-
nity-based organizations.

A 628K PDF version of the report is available at:
http://www.ehproject.org/PDF/Activity_Reports/AR108MalRevArch.pdf

For more information or a hard copy of the report, contact:
mailto:info@ehproject.org

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3. EHP Brief on EHP's West Bank Program

EHP Brief 5, "Programming, Participation, and Partnerships under Du-
ress: The West Bank Village Water and Sanitation Program" is now 
available from EHP.

This is a one-pager Brief which describes a two-year, USAID-funded 
program in the West Bank implemented by EHP in close partnership with 
the Palestinian Water Authority and other concerned national agen-
cies. The purpose of the program is to provide safe and sustainable 
water and sanitation services for up to 140,000 people living in 46 
communities in areas west of Hebron and south of Nablus.

A 531K PDF version of EHP Brief 5 is available at:
http://www.ehproject.org/PDF/EHPBriefs/EHPB5.pdf

For more information or a copy of EHP Brief 5 or other EHP Briefs,
contact:
mailto:info@ehproject.org

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4. Joint Publications: Advocacy Pamphlet and CD-ROM on Handwashing 

Two companion pieces to The Story of a Successful Public-Private 
Partnership in Central America: Handwashing for Diarrheal Disease 
Prevention are now available, published by the Basic Support for 
Child Survival Project (BASICS II), EHP, the UN Children's Fund 
(UNICEF), USAID, and the World Bank.

Advocacy Pamphlet: "Public-Private Partnerships: Mobilizing Resources 
to Achieve Public Health Goals: The Central American Handwashing Ini-
tiative Points the Way." This is a 16-page pamphlet that outlines the 
key elements of public-private partnerships, as illustrated by the 
Central American Handwashing Initiative, including critical factors 
for replication.

PDF versions of the pamphlet are available on the EHP Web site:
English (1.7M): 
http://www.ehproject.org/PDF/Joint_Publications/JP002CAHandPmphltEn.pdf

Spanish (8.8M): 
http://www.ehproject.org/PDF/Joint_Publications/JP002CAHandPmphltSp.pdf

French (1.7M): 
http://www.ehproject.org/PDF/Joint_Publications/JP002CAHandPmphltFr.pdf

For more information or a hard copies of the pamphlet, contact:
mailto:info@ehproject.org


CD-ROM: "Public-Private Partnerships for Public Health: Promoting 
Handwashing in Central America: A Compendium of Resources." This is a 
mini-CD-ROM containing a variety of materials in English and Spanish 
to be used in conducting similar handwashing initiatives. Its con-
tents are as follows:

The Story of a Successful Public-Private Partnership in Central Amer-
ica: Handwashing for Diarrheal Disease Prevention (in English)

Public-Private Partnerships: Mobilizing Resources to Achieve Public 
Health Goals: The Central American Handwashing Initiative Points the 
Way (in English, Spanish, and French).

Generis Latina Final Report: Evaluación de Impacto del Campaña "Lavo 
Mis Manos por Salud" (in Spanish)

Market Survey (in Spanish)
Radio Jingle (in Spanish)
Television Spot (in Spanish)
Promotional and Public Relations Pamphlets: Lavo Mis Manos por Salud 
(in Spanish)

1, 2, 3 Generic Campaign, Protex, Unisola, "Manolo," and Public Sec-
tor Posters (in Spanish)

For more information or a copy of the CD-ROM, contact:
mailto:info@ehproject.org

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