Policy document
March 19th 2020

Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for the COVID-19 virus: interim guidance, 19 March 2020

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Topics in this document

Health sciences Public health Coronavirus disease 2019 Hand washing Transmission (medicine) Sewage treatment WASH Sanitation Wastewater treatment Disinfectant Virus Water purification Personal protective equipment Toilet Sodium hypochlorite Drinking water Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Water Hand sanitizer Health Hygiene Medical specialties Coronavirus Infection Infection control Chlorine Manufacturing Ultraviolet World Health Organization

Related SDGs

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

Target 3.3

End the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Target 6.1

Achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

Target 6.2

Achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

Target 6.3

Improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

Related COFOG Divisions

5: Environmental Protection 5.1: Waste Management 5.2: Waste Water Management 7: Health 7.4: Public Health Services

Cites research funded by

National Science Foundation 1 University of Arizona 1 National Natural Science Foundation of China 2 National High-tech Research and Development Program 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1 National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China 1 National Key Research and Development Program of China 1 National Key R&D Program of China 1 Nanjing Agricultural University 1 National Research Foundation 1 Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information 1 National Research Foundation of Korea 1

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