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Environmental Health
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Clean
water and adequate sanitation are necessary in disease prevention.
However, to bring about the desired health impact, access
to safe water and sanitation systems should be part of an
integrated approach.
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principal objective is to reduce environmental toxicology
by improving environmental conditions or reducing exposure
to contaminants, called disease agents associated with infectious
diseases of major public health importance. In addition to
that, provide a mechanism for access by diverse interests
to a broad range of expertise in environmental health.
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| What
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GREEN DESTINY
(GD) strives to provide global leadership in the development,
implementation, and promotion of new and improved, cost-effective
environmental health interventions.
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G D provides
leadership and field support in water borne disease prevention
through safe water supply, adequate sanitation and hygiene promotion
at the household and community levels.
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G D advocates
the Hygiene Improvement Framework, which is an integrated approach
that combines access to hardware, hygiene promotion and enabling
environments.
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G D assists
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other groups working
in health, population and the environment to link and integrate
activities.
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This organization represents a joint commitment
to promote the highest-quality research and practice across the
full range of challenges to harnessing water for health in developing
and developed countries alike. Contributions are offered world wide
on the health-related aspects of the following areas:
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epidemiology
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risk assessment
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detection and ecology of pathogens in the environment
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water and wastewater treatment
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disinfections
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indicators of water and waste quality
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water quality surveys
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monitoring
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microbial toxins
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chemical and physical quality of water as it affects health
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endocrine disruptors
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impacts of water quality on food quality
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impact of climate change on water quality
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water-based diseases
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water-based insect vectors of disease
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water policy and health
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health effectiveness of water management
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Water Resources Development : |
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An important fraction of the burden of water-related
diseases (in particular: water-related vector-borne diseases) is
attributable to the way water resources are developed and managed.
In many parts of the world the adverse health impacts associated
with water resources development include nutritional status, exposure
to agricultural pesticides and their residues and contaminants of
industrial effluents.
G D's Water, Sanitation and Health Program focuses
on:
- health impact
assessment
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environmental
management
to reduce transmission
and exposure risks. It also explores options to integrate health risk
assessment and management into strategies and programs for nature
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