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TOP WebsitesEnvironmental Health Projecthttp://www.ehproject.org/EHP began a second five-year contract in June 1999 for the Office of Health, InfectiousDiseases and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, USAID. Its objectives are to reducemortality and morbidity in children under five and to provide access to a broad range ofexpertise in environmental health.Its focus area is the development, implementation, and promotion of new and improved,cost-effective environmental health interventions. These concern especially the preventionof diarrhoeal disease through safe water supply, adequate sanitation and hygienepromotion at the household and community levels and control programs for malaria andother vector-borne diseases. EHP assists nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) andother groups working in health, population and the environment to link and integratedelivery approaches and activities, to make projects more effective and sustainable.EHP’s Information Center provides search and referral services to answer questions orgather information on environmental health, disseminates reports and publications, andmanages information-sharing networks on key topics.E-mail: info@ehproject.orgHealthlink Worldwide (UK) (formerly AHRTAG)http://www.healthlink.org.uk/Works in partnership with organisations in developing countries to improve the health andwell-being of poor and vulnerable communities by strengthening the provision, use andimpact of information.HealthWrights (USA)http://www.healthwrights.orgNon-profit organisation focussing on community health, disability, child-to-childapproaches, awareness raising about poor health, networking, and development anddistribution of educational materials on health and human rights (e.g. David Werner's“Where There Is No Doctor “).HPRINhttp://www.phs.ki.se/hprin/HPRIN provides links to Health Promotion Research Centres, Schools of Public Health andother Internet Resources of Interest for Exchange of Health Promotion Experiences or ofPublic Health Interest. HPRIN also manages a mailing list for group discussions as well asfor fast distribution of information.54 Hygiene promotion
Hygiene Behaviour Network, in Global Applied Research Network in Water Supplyand Sanitation (GARNET) (UK)http://info.lut.ac.uk/departments/cv/wedc/garnet/grnttnc.htmlIncludes the full text of Hygiene Behaviour Network Newsletters and links to otherorganisations.The International Scientific Forum on Home Hygienehttp://www.ifh-homehygiene.org/2003/A network of scientists and healthcare professionals who play an active role in hygienepolicy and scientific research. IFH emphasises the fundamental role that hygiene plays inpreventing infection and disease, and promotes the understanding of correct hygieneprinciples and the application of appropriate hygiene procedures to situations where therisk of infection exists, with particular emphasis on hygiene procedures in the home. Itsscope encompasses all aspects of home hygiene, including food hygiene and hygienerelated to medical care in the community.International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)http://www.iuhpe.nyu.edu/The only global organisation entirely devoted to advancing public health through healthpromotion and health education. Has an established track record in advancing theknowledge base and improving the quality and effectiveness of health promotion andhealth education practice. Members range from government bodies, to universities andinstitutes, to NGOs and individuals across all continents. Provides links to relevant websites including the International Public HealthWatch (IPHW) - a web site offering access toresources on public health and health promotion and the WWW Virtual Library with topicspecificand geographical resources in public health.Managing the Environment Locally in Sub Saharan Africa - MELISSA (South Africa)http://www.gm-unccd.org/FIELD/Bilaterals/Nor/Melissa.htmLaunched in 1996, the programme aims to support and facilitate the improvement of thelocal environment through partnership development and knowledge management. Abalance between social equity, economic advancement and sustainable development is toensure improved living conditions and a better quality of life for urban, peri-urban and ruralcitizens. MELISSA organized the African Sanitation and Hygiene Conference,Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 July - 1 August 2002 with as overall goal to acceleratesanitation and hygiene work in Africa in accordance with the Millennium DevelopmentGoals.National Center for Infectious Diseases (USA)http://www.cdc.gov/Although meant for travellers from the USA, the site gives good general info on risks,causes and prevention. Factsheets on all infectious diseases– searchable by alphabet onthe name of the disease.IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre 55
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