Assessing Public Health Risks from Unsafe Fecal Sludge Management in Poor Urban Neighborhoods

CL Moe

WASH 2016 (May 2016)

Dr. Christine Moe presented the SaniPath Tool during the WASH 2016 conference, discussing the rationale and usage of the tool. Dr. Moe highlighted how poor fecal sludge management in urban areas can present public health risks and described how the SaniPath Tool can help assess these public health risks and prioritize sanitation investments. The WASH 2016 conference is a part of a conference series held by the International Water Centre, and is designed to bring together and support key players involved in WASH.

You can watch Dr. Moe’s presentation below:

Evaluación de Riesgos de Salud Pública de la Gestión de Lodos Fecales Inseguros en Pobres Urbanos

K Robb

Latin American Sanitation Conference (LatinoSan) (March 2016)

During LatinoSan, Kate Robb gave a presentation on the development and validation of the SaniPath Tool. During the presentation, Kate provided an overview of the SaniPath Tool and provided examples of SaniPath results from both Ghana and India. Kate also revealed upcoming plans to further develop the tool. LatinoSan is held every three years and brings together individuals and groups from academia, public sector, and private sector to highlight the importance of sanitation and safe FSM in countries’ agendas.

Hello from the 8th floor!

Over the last 36 hours, leaders in WASH from around the world have traveled to Atlanta and convened on the 8th floor of Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health to lend their expertise and experience to guide SaniPath into its next phase. Thank you to all who participated!

Top Row: Martin Gambrill (World Bank), Jesse Shapiro (USAID), Jan Willem Rosenboom (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Suresh Kumar Rohilla (Center for Science and Environment). Bottom Row: Amanda Marlin (Sanitation and Water for All), Patrick Apoya (Africa Sanitation Think Tank), Kate Medlicott (World Health Organization), Neil Jeffery (Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor)