WASH, an acronym for "Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene," is a critical focus in international development programs. Ensuring access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can significantly reduce illness and mortality from diseases, while also contributing to poverty reduction and socio-economic development.
SUPSI leads the Consortium for Education and Research on Water Sanitation Hygiene within the "Swissuniversities Development and Cooperation" network. These areas are addressed collectively due to their overlapping impacts; deficiencies in one area often affect the others. Therefore, a comprehensive approach is essential for achieving substantial improvements in public health.
The WASH Groupe is a network of SUPSI staff members dedicated to teaching, research, and services in water resources. Its members bring extensive experience in international cooperation and development projects. Moreover, WASH plays a crucial role within One Health policies, which recognize the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. By addressing WASH issues, we can prevent the spread of diseases across these domains, promoting overall health and well-being.
SUPSI leads the Consortium for Education and Research on Water Sanitation Hygiene within the "Swissuniversities Development and Cooperation" network. These areas are addressed collectively due to their overlapping impacts; deficiencies in one area often affect the others. Therefore, a comprehensive approach is essential for achieving substantial improvements in public health.
The WASH Groupe is a network of SUPSI staff members dedicated to teaching, research, and services in water resources. Its members bring extensive experience in international cooperation and development projects. Moreover, WASH plays a crucial role within One Health policies, which recognize the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. By addressing WASH issues, we can prevent the spread of diseases across these domains, promoting overall health and well-being.
WASH is an acronym used in international development programs and refers to "Water, Sanitation and Hygiene". Access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, and also impact poverty reduction and socio-economic development.
SUPSI is leading the Consortium for Education and Research on Water Sanitation Hygiene of the network "Swissuniversities Development and Cooperation".
These areas are treated together as the impact of deficiencies in each area overlap strongly, and so to achieve a strong positive impact on public health, they need to be addressed together.
The WASH competence center, is a network of SUPSI staff members involved in teaching, research and services in the field of water resources.
Members have experience in cooperation and development projects at international level.
SUPSI is leading the Consortium for Education and Research on Water Sanitation Hygiene of the network "Swissuniversities Development and Cooperation".
These areas are treated together as the impact of deficiencies in each area overlap strongly, and so to achieve a strong positive impact on public health, they need to be addressed together.
The WASH competence center, is a network of SUPSI staff members involved in teaching, research and services in the field of water resources.
Members have experience in cooperation and development projects at international level.