Malawi – Integration of Water Sanitation and Hygiene into HIV/AIDS Home-Based Care Strategies

February 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment

In 2007, Catholic Relief Services and the Hygiene Improvement Project (HIP) conducted a workshop in Malawi on the Integration of Water Sanitation and Hygiene into HIV/AIDS Home-Based Care Strategies.

The background and discussion papers, an annotated bibliography and the workshop final report are now posted on the Environmental Health at USAID website.

See also: HIV/AIDS: water and sanitation assessment of home-based care clients Malawi and Zambia, Source Weekly, 10 Nov 2007

Categories: Malawi · Sanitation
Tagged: HIV/AIDS, home-based care, Hygiene, Water supply

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