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2. Associations of inter-annual rainfall decreases with subsequent HIV outcomes for persons with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Southern Africa: a collaborative analysis of cohort studies
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Adam Trickey, Leigh F. Johnson, Fai Fung, Rogerio Bonifacio, Collins Iwuji, Samuel Biraro, Samuel Bosomprah, Linda Chirimuta, Jonathan Euvrard, Geoffrey Fatti, Matthew P. Fox, Per Von Groote, Joe Gumulira, Guy Howard, Lauren Jennings, Agnes Kiragga, Guy Muula, Frank Tanser, Thorsten Wagener, Andrea Low, and Peter Vickerman
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ARV ,Treatment ,PLHIV ,Climate change ,Drought ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Background Periods of droughts can lead to decreased food security, and altered behaviours, potentially affecting outcomes on antiretroviral therapy (ART) among persons with HIV (PWH). We investigated whether decreased rainfall is associated with adverse outcomes among PWH on ART in Southern Africa. Methods Data were combined from 11 clinical cohorts of PWH in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, participating in the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS Southern Africa (IeDEA-SA) collaboration. Adult PWH who had started ART prior to 01/06/2016 and were in follow-up in the year prior to 01/06/2016 were included. Two-year rainfall from June 2014 to May 2016 at the location of each HIV centre was summed and ranked against historical 2-year rainfall amounts (1981–2016) to give an empirical relative percentile rainfall estimate. The IeDEA-SA and rainfall data were combined using each HIV centre’s latitude/longitude. In individual-level analyses, multivariable Cox or generalized estimating equation regression models (GEEs) assessed associations between decreased rainfall versus historical levels and four separate outcomes (mortality, CD4 counts 400 copies/mL, and > 12-month gaps in follow-up) in the two years following the rainfall period. GEEs were used to investigate the association between relative rainfall and monthly numbers of unique visitors per HIV centre. Results Among 270,708 PWH across 386 HIV centres (67% female, median age 39 [IQR: 32–46]), lower rainfall than usual was associated with higher mortality (adjusted Hazard Ratio: 1.18 [95%CI: 1.07–1.32] per 10 percentile rainfall rank decrease) and unsuppressed viral loads (adjusted Odds Ratio: 1.05 [1.01–1.09]). Levels of rainfall were not strongly associated with CD4 counts 12-month gaps in care. HIV centres in areas with less rainfall than usual had lower numbers of PWH visiting them (adjusted Rate Ratio: 0.80 [0.66–0.98] per 10 percentile rainfall rank decrease). Conclusions Decreased rainfall could negatively impact on HIV treatment behaviours and outcomes. Further research is needed to explore the reasons for these effects. Interventions to mitigate the health impact of severe weather events are required.
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- 2023
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3. Sanitary inspection and microbial health risks associated with enteric bacteria in groundwater sources in Ilara-Mokin and Ibule-Soro, Nigeria
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Adewale Oluwasogo Olalemi, Roseline Atiba, Sally Weston, and Guy Howard
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drinking water ,enteric bacteria ,human health ,sanitary inspection ,water safety plan ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
This study set out to determine the sanitary risk scores and microbial health risks associated with wells and boreholes in Ilara-Mokin and Ibule-Soro, Nigeria. Water samples (n = 96) were collected over a period of five months to determine the levels of enteric bacteria and to perform a Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) of drinking water quality. Sanitary risk scores revealed `medium' and `low' overall risks for the wells and boreholes, respectively. Three risk factors (faulty fence; small apron; pollution sources) exhibited high significant (p < 0.01) association with the presence of E. coli and thermotolerant coliforms in water samples from the wells. E. coli and Salmonella ranged from 1.82 to 2.28 and 2.15 to 2.63 log10 CFU/100 ml respectively in water from the wells, but were below detection limit in water from the boreholes. Shigella and Campylobacter were detected in all water samples. Estimated risks of infection associated with Shigella (2.1 × 10−2 to 2.3 × 10−1) were higher than those of Campylobacter (6.7 × 10−2 to 1.9 × 10−1) and Salmonella (1.9×10−3 to 5.6×10−3). Adaption of water safety plans may be advantageous in these settings, since intentional ingestion of water from the wells and boreholes may pose potential risks of diarrheal illness to humans. HIGHLIGHTS Sanitary risks and water samples were collected from wells and boreholes.; Microbial risk assessment was used to evaluate human dose-response data.; Sanitary risk scores correlated positively with microbial water quality.; Risk factors exhibited significant association with the presence of E. coli.; Estimated risks of infection associated with Shigella were higher than those of Campylobacter and Salmonella.;
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- 2023
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4. Managing climate change challenges to water security: Community water governance in Ethiopia and Nepal
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Adrian Flint, Guy Howard, Anisha Nijhawan, Moti Poudel, Abraham Geremew, Yohannes Mulugeta, Eunice Lo, Anish Ghimire, Manish Baidya, and Subodh Sharma
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climate change ,governance ,local communities ,mitigation ,water security ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 ,Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Abstract
Abstract Climate change poses a threat to water security where both current and future generations are concerned, with its accompanying impacts set to be greater in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). As a result, questions pertaining to climate change adaption in LMICs are receiving increased attention from academics and policymakers alike. It is broadly accepted that top‐down approaches to developing resilience to climate change challenges have been shown to be limited and that concerted efforts need to be made to engage local communities in advancing adaptive strategies. Based on the above, we make two main arguments: (1) while there has been a shift towards acknowledging the importance of community‐driven data in generating a broader and deeper understanding of climate change, far better use could be made of local knowledge and (2) efforts at community‐based solutions to problems of resilience are currently limited by issues of capacity, specifically linked to the need for further education and training, and improved representation with respect to gender, class and caste (as well as financial support). To illustrate these arguments, we present evidence provided by rural communities located in two countries affected heavily by climate change: Ethiopia and Nepal.
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- 2024
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5. The influence of climate change on mental health in populations of the western Pacific region: An umbrella scoping review
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Aikaterini Vafeiadou, Michael J. Banissy, Jasmine F.M. Banissy, Julian P.T. Higgins, and Guy Howard
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Climate change ,Mental health ,Well-being ,Western Pacific region ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
The Western Pacific Region (WPR) is on the front line of climate change challenges. Understanding how these challenges affect the WPR populations' mental health is essential to design effective prevention and care policies. Thus, the present study conducted an umbrella scoping review that examined the influence of climate change on mental health in the WPR, using review articles as a source of information. Ten review articles were selected according to eligibility criteria, and the findings were synthesized according to the socio-economic status of the countries identified: Australia, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, the Pacific Islands (broadly), and China. The findings revealed that each country and sub-region has its own unique profile of climate change-related challenges and vulnerable populations, highlighting the need for specific approaches to mental health care. Specifically, the influence of climate-related challenges differed according to populations' region (e.g., rural populations), demographic characteristics (e.g., age and gender), culture (e.g., traditional tights to land), and employment (e.g., farmers and fishers). The most frequently reported mental health outcomes in response to climate change-related challenges such as droughts, floods, storms, tornadoes, typhoons, and climate-related migration were the decline in mental well-being and the increase in post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. In addition, using the GRADE framework for assessing the certainty of the findings, we identified that the number of articles discussing associations between a given climate change challenge and a mental health outcome was overall limited. Based on our findings and findings on a global scale, we identified several key research gaps in WPR and provided recommendations for future research and policy strategies.
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- 2023
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6. Environmental hygiene in outdoor food markets in Africa: a scoping review
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Anisha Nijhawan, Sophie Budge, Olivia Reddy, Jamie Bartram, and Guy Howard
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handwashing ,drainage ,sanitation ,solid waste ,vendor behaviour ,water supply ,Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering ,TD1-1066 - Abstract
Outdoor food markets represent important locations where foodborne illnesses and other infectious diseases can spread. Countries in Africa face particular challenges given the importance of these markets in food supply and low rates of access to safely managed water and sanitation. We undertook a scoping review of evidence related to disease transmission in food markets in sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and identified 46 papers for data extraction and synthesis. Vendor behaviour or awareness was reported in the majority of papers and about half reported on market infrastructure. Fewer studies have been reported on regulatory environments or food contamination. Studies on water supply, sanitation and handwashing facilities focused on the presence of services and did not evaluate quality, thus conclusions cannot be drawn on service adequacy. Studies of vendor behaviour were primarily based on self-reporting and subject to bias. Most studies reported high levels of vendor awareness of the need for hygiene, but where observations were also conducted, these showed lower levels of behaviours in practice. Our findings suggest that there are limited studies on environmental hygiene in outdoor food markets and this is an area warranting further research, including into the quality of services and addressing methodological weaknesses. HIGHLIGHTS First scoping review on environmental hygiene in outdoor food markets.; Studies did not report on the adequacy of water supply, toilets, handwashing facilities, waste management or drainage reviewed.; Reports of handwashing among vendors were primarily based on self-reporting.; We suggest a minimum package of services to support the development of national standards for services.;
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- 2023
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7. Field-based methods for measuring greenhouse gases emissions from on-site sanitation systems: A systematic review of published literature
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Prativa Poudel, Anish Ghimire, Guy Howard, Barbara Evans, Miller A. Camargo-Valero, Freya Mills, Olivia Reddy, Subodh Sharma, Sarana Tuladhar, Abraham Geremew, Kenan Okurut, Baba Ngom, Manish Baidya, and Sheila Dangol
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Greenhouse gas emissions ,Onsite sanitation ,Pit latrines ,Septic tanks ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
On-site sanitation systems (OSS) are a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Although efforts have been made recently to measure and quantify emissions from septic tanks using various field-based methods, the vast majority of published literature reporting GHG emissions from OSS units (e.g., pits and tanks) is based on non-empirical evidence. This systematic review presents an overview and limitations of field-based methods used for the quantification of GHG emissions from OSS. Papers published in English were searched in three databases: Google Scholar, PubMed, and Directory of Articles and Journals. Peer-reviewed papers that reported field-based methods applied to containment units in OSS were included in this study. Only eight out of 2085 papers met the inclusion criteria with septic tanks as the sole technology reported and were thus, considered for the review. Most of the studies have been conducted in middle- and high-income countries. Field-based measurements of GHGs are conducted using a flux chamber (FC) and the most commonly used FC methods are (a) the modified simple static FC, (b) automated static FC, and (c) floating FC. Data reported in published studies do not provide sufficient information on the calibration and validation of the results from the FCs used. The complex FC designs, laborious fieldwork operations, and reliance on expensive, specialist equipment, suggest that such methods may not be suitable in Low and Middle-Income countries (LMICs), where resources and access to laboratory facilities are limited. Also, the complexity of pits and tank typology in LMICs (i.e., unstandardised designs and sizes) may be a challenge to the use of FCs with fixed dimensions and set operational conditions. The variation in the quantification methods and resulting emission rates among the studies indicates that gaps prevail in the use of existing methods. Therefore, there is still a need for a simple field-based, easily adaptable FC method with adequate calibration and validation that can help in reliably quantifying the emissions from different OSS in any LMICs.
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- 2023
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8. Evaluation of water safety plan implementation at provincial water utilities in Vietnam
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Viet-Anh Nguyen, Hoa Tran Thi Hien, Anisha Nijhawan, Guy Howard, and Tuan Nghia Ton
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barrier ,motivation ,provincial water utility ,vietnam ,water quality ,water safety plan ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
This study evaluated the experience of implementing water safety plans (WSPs) in Vietnam. WSPs were introduced in Vietnam by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Construction in 2006 and have been a mandatory requirement for municipal water supplies since 2012. Using a mixed-methods approach, we collected data on the perceived benefits and challenges of WSP implementation from 23 provincial water companies between August and November 2021. Potential public health benefits of improved water quality were a key motivation; 87% of the water utilities were also motivated by the risk of climate change and prepared response plans to climate-related extreme events as part of WSPs. A decrease in E. coli and an improvement in disinfectant residual in treated water were reported by 61 and 83% of the water supplies, respectively. Sixty-five percent of the water supplies also reported improved revenue and cost recovery. Key barriers to WSP implementation were a lack of WSP guidance suitable for the local context (87%) and insufficient funds for WSP implementation (43%). Our study highlights the need for improved support and capacity building along with locally suited guidance on WSP implementation and audit. HIGHLIGHTS Increasing water pollution, emerging climate change, process of equitization, and expansion of service areas are important impacts on water safety plan (WSP).; WSP has led to tangible benefits. The WSP is a useful vehicle for climate change adaptations, improve resilience.; The commitment from Government and from water utilities is strong.; The critical financial barriers, training needs, and support in WSP need to be addressed.;
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- 2023
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9. Water and sanitation service levels in urban informal settlements: a case study of Portee-Rokupa in Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Innocent Kamara Tumwebaze, Zuzana Hrdličková, Amadu Labor, Abdulai Turay, Joseph M. Macarthy, Ksenia Chmutina, Rebecca Scott, Sam Kayaga, Braima Koroma, and Guy Howard
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drinking and domestic water ,informal settlement ,sanitation ,sierra leone ,urban ,Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering ,TD1-1066 - Abstract
Evidence-based data are fundamental in enhancing the delivery of sustainable and resilient water and sanitation services in informal settlements of urban cities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This paper describes the water and sanitation service situation of an urban informal settlement of Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital city. Data were collected from 385 households through a cross-sectional design. More than 80% of the respondents use sachet water as the main drinking source and 59% use protected wells for non-drinking needs. One-third (32%) of the respondents use unimproved sanitation services. Lined pit latrines are the most used facilities (39%), followed by hanging toilets (14.3%). Sanitation facilities mostly shared (69.6%) with a poor hygiene level and the risk of using them at night are reported as main threats. These findings point to the need for greater priority for investments and improvements for safely managed water and sanitation services. HIGHLIGHTS Water and sanitation access mainly provides limited service levels.; Sachet water is the main source for drinking.; Access to piped water is limited in the community and available taps provide water during the rainy season.; Wells are the main sources for domestic water needs.; Pit latrines and hanging toilets are the most dominant in the community.;
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- 2022
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10. Multivariate Statistical Analysis and Geospatial Mapping for Assessing Groundwater Quality in West El Minia District, Egypt
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Esam Ismail, Moustafa Gamal Snousy, Dimitrios E. Alexakis, Dimitra E. Gamvroula, Guy Howard, Esam El Sayed, Mohamed S. Ahmed, Ahmed Ali, and Ahmed Abdelhalim
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groundwater ,spatial analysis ,principal component analysis ,irrigation ,human health ,Hydraulic engineering ,TC1-978 ,Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes ,TD201-500 - Abstract
The primary goal of this study is to analyze the hydrogeochemical properties and assess the groundwater quality for drinking, domestic, and irrigation purposes in West El Minia, Egypt. Major components were determined in 49 groundwater samples to evaluate water quality in the study area. Principal component analysis (PCA), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), geostatistics, and spatial mapping were used to identify the chemical components and processes that influence groundwater quality and highlight areas of health risks. According to the TDS values, about 22% of the groundwater samples are suitable for drinking. Due to the elevated values of hardness in the examined water, none of the water samples are suitable for use in a household. The majority of groundwater samples are acceptable for irrigation based on the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), Kelley ratio (KR), magnesium hazard (MH), and permeability index, and some can be adequately treated. The study indicated that different groundwater characteristics (such as TDS, Na+, K+, HCO3−, Cl−, and SO42−) do not comply with WHO requirements in some regions, which may pose a threat to human health.
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- 2023
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11. Comparison of the Metabolic Profile between Unstimulated and Stimulated Saliva Samples from Pregnant Women with/without Obesity and Periodontitis
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Gerson Aparecido Foratori-Junior, Adrien Le Guennec, Tatiana Kelly da Silva Fidalgo, James Jarvis, Victor Mosquim, Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Guy Howard Carpenter, and Silvia Helena de Carvalho Sales-Peres
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metabolomics ,obesity ,periodontitis ,pregnancy ,saliva ,Medicine - Abstract
This study aimed to compare the metabolic profile of unstimulated (US) and stimulated (SS) saliva samples from pregnant women with/without obesity and periodontitis. Ninety-six pregnant women were divided into: obesity + periodontitis (OP = 20); obesity/no periodontitis (OWP = 27); normal BMI + periodontitis (NP = 20); and normal BMI/no periodontitis (NWP = 29). US and SS samples were collected by expectoration and chewing of sterilized parafilm gum, respectively, and samples were individually analyzed by Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H-NMR). Univariate (t test and correlations) and multivariate (Principal Component Analysis–PCA, and Partial Least Square–Discriminant Analysis—PLS-DA with Variance Importance Projection–VIP scores) and Metabolite Set Enrichment Analysis were done (p < 0.05). Metabolites commonly found in all groups in elevated concentration in US samples were 5-Aminopentoate, Acetic acid, Butyric acid, Propionic acid, Pyruvic acid, and Succinic acid. They were mainly related to the butyrate metabolism, citric acid cycle, amino sugar metabolism, fatty acids biosynthesis, pyruvate metabolism, glutamate metabolism, and Warburg effect. Metabolites commonly found in all groups that were in elevated concentration in SS samples were Citrulline, Fumaric acid, Histidine, N-acetyl glutamine, N-acetylneuraminic acid, para-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, Proline, Tyrosine. Although some differences were found between unstimulated and stimulated saliva samples from pregnant women with/without obesity and periodontitis, stimulated saliva collection seems adequate, demonstrating similar metabolic pathways to unstimulated saliva samples when groups are compared.
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12. Infiltrated Pits: Using Regional Groundwater Data to Estimate Methane Emissions from Pit Latrines
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Olivia Reddy, Mostaquimur Rahman, Anisha Nijhawan, Maria Pregnolato, and Guy Howard
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groundwater ,onsite sanitation ,greenhouse gas emissions ,pit latrine ,Science - Abstract
On-site sanitation systems (OSS), such as pit latrines, are an important source of methane (CH4), with emissions increasing when they are wet, and this occurs when anaerobic conditions dominate. This paper presents the development of a model, which uses seasonal changes in groundwater to account for the fluctuating inundation of pit latrines, and, therefore, the associated CH4 emissions from varying degrees of anerobic conditions are examined. Given that observed timeseries of groundwater table depth at high enough spatial and temporal resolutions are often difficult to obtain in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), inverse distance weighted (IDW) interpolation is used to generate values for a whole region, which is then used, alongside average pit latrine depth, to determine areas of pit latrine inundation. Outcomes are further informed with open-source contextual data, covering population, urban/rural split, and sanitation facility data, before using methodologies from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to generate CH4 emissions data. As a case study, we use data from Senegal to illustrate how this model works. Results show total CH4 emissions for the month of January to be ~1.69 kt CH4. We have also discussed the potential use of satellite remote sensing data in regions where access to historical groundwater data is limited. Understanding when the pit conditions are most likely to change could lead to incentives for better management strategies, as well as a reduction in CH4 production.
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- 2023
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13. The how tough is WASH framework for assessing the climate resilience of water and sanitation
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Guy Howard, Anisha Nijhawan, Adrian Flint, Manish Baidya, Maria Pregnolato, Anish Ghimire, Moti Poudel, Eunice Lo, Subodh Sharma, Bizatu Mengustu, Dinku Mekbib Ayele, Abraham Geremew, and Tadesse Wondim
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Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes ,TD201-500 - Abstract
Abstract Climate change presents a major threat to water and sanitation services. There is an urgent need to understand and improve resilience, particularly in rural communities and small towns in low- and middle-income countries that already struggle to provide universal access to services and face increasing threats from climate change. To date, there is a lack of a simple framework to assess the resilience of water and sanitation services which hinders the development of strategies to improve services. An interdisciplinary team of engineers and environmental and social scientists were brought together to investigate the development of a resilience measurement framework for use in low- and middle-income countries. Six domains of interest were identified based on a literature review, expert opinion, and limited field assessments in two countries. A scoring system using a Likert scale is proposed to assess the resilience of services and allow analysis at local and national levels to support improvements in individual supplies, identifying systematic faults, and support prioritisation for action. This is a simple, multi-dimensional framework for assessing the resilience of rural and small-town water and sanitation services in LMICs. The framework is being further tested in Nepal and Ethiopia and future results will be reported on its application.
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- 2021
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14. The future of water and sanitation: global challenges and the need for greater ambition
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Guy Howard
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anti-microbial resistance ,climate resilience ,human resources ,sanitation ,sdg 6 ,water supply ,Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering ,TD1-1066 ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Water and sanitation services are critical for public health. The importance of these services is reflected in SDG 6 and the associated targets 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3. Much progress remains to be made to achieve these targets, but it is already becoming clear that greater ambition is needed. This paper looks at three global challenges: the need to increase the level of service to protect public health including infectious respiratory diseases; the role of sanitation in combatting anti-microbial resistance (AMR); and the urgent need to build more climate-resilient services. We need to upgrade the SDG targets to focus on universal access to piped water on premises, to incorporate action on AMR in definitions of safe sanitation and to embed actions to improve resilience, which take into account the greater ambition called for in the SDG 6 targets. This requires a shift in thinking in the sector, away from relying on households and communities to manage their services to properly funded, professional services staffed by trained technical, managerial and finance staff. This will require more public finance and better use of financial instruments that have proved effective in other sectors. Increasing our ambition will mean the world can achieve the aim of universal access to safe, sustainable, and resilient services and protect public health. HIGHLIGHTS Protecting public health requires higher levels of water and sanitation service.; Tackling anti-microbial resistance should become a key element of safe sanitation.; Climate change poses challenges for water and sanitation, investing in resilience is critical.; Greater professionalisation is needed to provide safe, sustainable and resilient services.; More and better use of public finance is needed for services.;
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15. Label-Free Quantitative Proteomic Analysis Reveals Inflammatory Pattern Associated with Obesity and Periodontitis in Pregnant Women
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Gerson Aparecido Foratori-Junior, Talita Mendes Oliveira Ventura, Larissa Tercilia Grizzo, Guy Howard Carpenter, Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, and Silvia Helena de Carvalho Sales-Peres
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obesity ,periodontitis ,pregnancy ,proteomics ,saliva ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
Obesity and pregnancy may have synergistic effects on periodontal condition, and proteomics could be an ideal approach to highlight the pathophysiological mechanisms associated with these outcomes. This study analyzed the salivary proteomics related to obesity and periodontitis in women during pregnancy (T1) and after delivery (T2). Initially, 126 women were recruited and forty were allocated into groups: with obesity and periodontitis (OP); with obesity, but without periodontitis (OWP); with normal BMI, but with periodontitis (NP); with normal BMI and without periodontitis (NWP). Whole-mouth saliva was collected in T1 and T2, and proteins were extracted and individually processed by label-free proteomics (nLC-ESI-MS/MS). The up-regulations of Heat shock 70 kDa protein 1A, 1B, and 1-like were related to both obesity and periodontitis, separately. Albumin and Thioredoxin were up-regulated in periodontitis cases, while Cystatins (mainly S, SA, SN) and Lactotransferrin were down-regulated. The high abundances of Submaxillary gland androgen-regulated protein 3B, Protein S100-A8, Matrix metalloproteinase-9, Heat shock 70 kDa protein 2 and 6, Putative Heat shock 70 kDa protein 7, Heat shock 71 kDa protein, Haptoglobin and Plastin-1 were significant in the combination of obesity and periodontitis. Obesity and periodontitis remarkably altered the proteome of the saliva during pregnancy with substantial alterations after delivery.
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16. Metabolomic Profiles Associated with Obesity and Periodontitis during Pregnancy: Cross-Sectional Study with Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H-NMR)-Based Analysis
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Gerson Aparecido Foratori-Junior, Adrien Le Guennec, Tatiana Kelly da Silva Fidalgo, Leanne Cleaver, Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Guy Howard Carpenter, and Silvia Helena de Carvalho Sales-Peres
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obesity ,periodontitis ,pregnancy ,metabolomics ,saliva ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
This study aimed to elucidate the metabolomic signature associated with obesity and periodontitis during pregnancy in plasma and saliva biofluids. Ninety-eight pregnant women were divided into: with obesity and periodontitis (OP = 20), with obesity but without periodontitis (OWP = 27), with normal BMI but with periodontitis (NP = 21), with normal BMI and without periodontitis (NWP = 30). Saliva and plasma were analyzed by 1H-NMR for metabolites identification. Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA), Sparse PLS-DA (sPLS-DA), and Variable Importance of Projection (VIP) were performed. ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation were applied (p < 0.05). Plasmatic analysis indicated the levels of glucose (p = 0.041) and phenylalanine (p = 0.015) were positively correlated with periodontal parameters and BMI, respectively. In saliva, periodontitis was mainly associated with high levels of acetic acid (p = 0.024), isovaleric acid, butyric acid, leucine, valine, isoleucine, and propionic acid (p < 0.001). High salivary concentrations of glycine (p = 0.015), succinic acid (p = 0.015), and lactate (p = 0.026) were associated with obesity. Saliva demonstrated a more elucidative difference than plasma, indicating the glucose-alanine cycle, alanine metabolism, valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation, glutamate metabolism, and Warburg effect as the main metabolic pathways.
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- 2022
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17. The implications of three major new trials for the effect of water, sanitation and hygiene on childhood diarrhea and stunting: a consensus statement
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Oliver Cumming, Benjamin F. Arnold, Radu Ban, Thomas Clasen, Joanna Esteves Mills, Matthew C. Freeman, Bruce Gordon, Raymond Guiteras, Guy Howard, Paul R. Hunter, Richard B. Johnston, Amy J. Pickering, Andrew J. Prendergast, Annette Prüss-Ustün, Jan Willem Rosenboom, Dean Spears, Shelly Sundberg, Jennyfer Wolf, Clair Null, Stephen P. Luby, Jean H. Humphrey, and John M. Colford
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Diarrhea ,Undernutrition ,Stunting ,Water ,Sanitation ,Hygiene ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Background Three large new trials of unprecedented scale and cost, which included novel factorial designs, have found no effect of basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions on childhood stunting, and only mixed effects on childhood diarrhea. Arriving at the inception of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and the bold new target of safely managed water, sanitation and hygiene for all by 2030, these results warrant the attention of researchers, policy-makers and practitioners. Main body Here we report the conclusions of an expert meeting convened by the World Health Organization and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to discuss these findings, and present five key consensus messages as a basis for wider discussion and debate in the WASH and nutrition sectors. We judge these trials to have high internal validity, constituting good evidence that these specific interventions had no effect on childhood linear growth, and mixed effects on childhood diarrhea. These results suggest that, in settings such as these, more comprehensive or ambitious WASH interventions may be needed to achieve a major impact on child health. Conclusion These results are important because such basic interventions are often deployed in low-income rural settings with the expectation of improving child health, although this is rarely the sole justification. Our view is that these three new trials do not show that WASH in general cannot influence child linear growth, but they do demonstrate that these specific interventions had no influence in settings where stunting remains an important public health challenge. We support a call for transformative WASH, in so much as it encapsulates the guiding principle that – in any context – a comprehensive package of WASH interventions is needed that is tailored to address the local exposure landscape and enteric disease burden.
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- 2019
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18. Assessing the Climate Resilience of Community-Managed Water Supplies in Ethiopia and Nepal
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Anisha Nijhawan, Guy Howard, Moti Poudel, Maria Pregnolato, Yuen Tung Eunice Lo, Anish Ghimire, Manish Baidya, Abraham Geremew, Adrian Flint, and Yohannes Mulugeta
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climate change ,community adaptation ,indicators ,rural supply ,WASH ,Hydraulic engineering ,TC1-978 ,Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes ,TD201-500 - Abstract
Understanding the resilience of water supplies to climate change is becoming an urgent priority to ensure health targets are met. Addressing systemic issues and building the resilience of community-managed supplies, which serve millions of people in rural LMIC settings, will be critical to improve access to safe drinking water. The How Tough is WASH (HTIW) framework to assess resilience was applied to community-managed water supplies in Ethiopia and Nepal to assess the effectiveness of this framework in field conditions. The resilience of these water supplies was measured along six domains—the environment, infrastructure, management, institutional support, community governance and supply chains—that can affect how they respond to climate change effects. We found that the HTIW framework provided an objective measure of resilience and could be used to rank water supplies in order of priority for action. We also found that systemic issues could be identified. The tools and methods used in the framework were easy to deploy by field research teams. The water supplies studied in Ethiopia and Nepal had low to moderate resilience to climate change. Service management and institutional support were weak in both countries. The data from Ethiopia and Nepal suggests that many water supplies in rural and small-town communities are unlikely to be resilient to future climate change without increased investment and support. The use of simple frameworks such as HTIW will be important in supporting decisions around such investments by identifying priority communities and actions.
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- 2022
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19. Altered Salivary Flow, Protein Composition, and Rheology Following Taste and TRP Stimulation in Older Adults
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Rose-Anna Grace Pushpass, Blánaid Daly, Charles Kelly, Gordon Proctor, and Guy Howard Carpenter
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taste ,saliva ,Spinnbarkeit ,rheology ,TRP ,age ,Physiology ,QP1-981 - Abstract
Taste and smell perceptions diminish in older age, impacting upon quality of life and nutrition, yet the causes of taste loss are largely unknown. Transient receptor potential channels (TRP) found on the oral mucosa are also involved in oral sensations including cooling and burning and may contribute to the eating experience of older people. Older adults often have reduced salivary flow and the physical properties of saliva may change, but the role of saliva in oral sensations of older adults is yet to be elucidated. Here, the effect of older age on subjective (perception) and objective (stimulated salivary response) measures of TRP stimulants, odors, and basic tastants was investigated. Whole mouth saliva was collected from younger (mean age 24 years) and older adults (mean age 72 years) following stimulation of taste [mono sodium glutamate (MSG) and caffeine], olfaction (menthol), and TRP receptors (capsaicin). Participants rated perceived intensity of each stimulus, and salivary properties were assessed. Older age was associated with 15% lower umami taste and 26% lower menthol odor perception, coupled with 17% lower salivary response to MSG. Interestingly, there were no differences for perception of TRP stimulants, so chemo-sensation was not affected by age. Younger adults had four times greater elasticity (Spinnbarkeit) with MUC7 levels almost double and 66% greater resting salivary flow rate. Stimulated salivary responses in the younger group were also higher compared to the older group, with changes in protein and viscoelasticity in response to taste and TRP stimulation. These results show the impact of older age upon taste and smell sensation which may lead to changes in the physical and compositional properties of saliva in response to taste/odor stimulation. Measurement of stimulated salivary flow and rheology provides an objective measure of taste in addition to subjective perceptions which can be influenced by participant bias. Chemo-sensation may be retained with age and trigeminal stimuli such as chili could be employed in future studies to enhance meals for an age group at risk of malnutrition. Alteration in salivary properties due to advanced age could impact on ability to taste due to poor diffusion of tastants and reduced oral surface protection.
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- 2019
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20. Inkjet Printed Melatonin on Poly(vinyl alcohol) Oral Films: Uptake in an Ex Vivo Oral Mucosal Pellicle Model
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Khor, Yin Ming, Gaisford, Simon, Carpenter, Guy Howard, and Raimi-Abraham, Bahijja Tolulope
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- 2021
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21. Evaluation of water safety plan implementation at provincial water utilities in Vietnam
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Viet-Anh Nguyen, Hoa Tran Thi Hien, Anisha Nijhawan, Guy Howard, and Tuan Nghia Ton
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Microbiology (medical) ,Infectious Diseases ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Water Science and Technology - Abstract
This study evaluated the experience of implementing water safety plans (WSPs) in Vietnam. WSPs were introduced in Vietnam by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Construction in 2006 and have been a mandatory requirement for municipal water supplies since 2012. Using a mixed-methods approach, we collected data on the perceived benefits and challenges of WSP implementation from 23 provincial water companies between August and November 2021. Potential public health benefits of improved water quality were a key motivation; 87% of the water utilities were also motivated by the risk of climate change and prepared response plans to climate-related extreme events as part of WSPs. A decrease in E. coli and an improvement in disinfectant residual in treated water were reported by 61 and 83% of the water supplies, respectively. Sixty-five percent of the water supplies also reported improved revenue and cost recovery. Key barriers to WSP implementation were a lack of WSP guidance suitable for the local context (87%) and insufficient funds for WSP implementation (43%). Our study highlights the need for improved support and capacity building along with locally suited guidance on WSP implementation and audit.
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- 2022
22. Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment of heavy metals contamination in groundwater in the west of Minia area, Egypt
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Ahmed Abdelhalim, Guy Howard, Nicholas J. K. Howden, Mohamed Ahmed, and Esam Ismail
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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Ecological Modeling ,Pollution - Published
- 2022
23. Self-consistent field theory phase diagrams of diblock copolymer melt brushes
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Griffiths, Guy Howard
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530.413 - Published
- 2007
24. Comparison of the Metabolic Profile between Unstimulated and Stimulated Saliva Samples from Pregnant Women with/without Obesity and Periodontitis
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Foratori-Junior, Gerson Aparecido, primary, Le Guennec, Adrien, additional, Fidalgo, Tatiana Kelly da Silva, additional, Jarvis, James, additional, Mosquim, Victor, additional, Buzalaf, Marília Afonso Rabelo, additional, Carpenter, Guy Howard, additional, and Sales-Peres, Silvia Helena de Carvalho, additional
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- 2023
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25. Logical form in philosophy and linguistics
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Longworth, Guy Howard
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146 ,Philosophy - Published
- 2002
26. Comparison of the Metabolic Profile between Unstimulated and Stimulated Saliva Samples from Pregnant Women with/without Obesity and Periodontitis
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Sales-Peres, Gerson Aparecido Foratori-Junior, Adrien Le Guennec, Tatiana Kelly da Silva Fidalgo, James Jarvis, Victor Mosquim, Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Guy Howard Carpenter, and Silvia Helena de Carvalho
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metabolomics ,obesity ,periodontitis ,pregnancy ,saliva - Abstract
This study aimed to compare the metabolic profile of unstimulated (US) and stimulated (SS) saliva samples from pregnant women with/without obesity and periodontitis. Ninety-six pregnant women were divided into: obesity + periodontitis (OP = 20); obesity/no periodontitis (OWP = 27); normal BMI + periodontitis (NP = 20); and normal BMI/no periodontitis (NWP = 29). US and SS samples were collected by expectoration and chewing of sterilized parafilm gum, respectively, and samples were individually analyzed by Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H-NMR). Univariate (t test and correlations) and multivariate (Principal Component Analysis–PCA, and Partial Least Square–Discriminant Analysis—PLS-DA with Variance Importance Projection–VIP scores) and Metabolite Set Enrichment Analysis were done (p < 0.05). Metabolites commonly found in all groups in elevated concentration in US samples were 5-Aminopentoate, Acetic acid, Butyric acid, Propionic acid, Pyruvic acid, and Succinic acid. They were mainly related to the butyrate metabolism, citric acid cycle, amino sugar metabolism, fatty acids biosynthesis, pyruvate metabolism, glutamate metabolism, and Warburg effect. Metabolites commonly found in all groups that were in elevated concentration in SS samples were Citrulline, Fumaric acid, Histidine, N-acetyl glutamine, N-acetylneuraminic acid, para-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, Proline, Tyrosine. Although some differences were found between unstimulated and stimulated saliva samples from pregnant women with/without obesity and periodontitis, stimulated saliva collection seems adequate, demonstrating similar metabolic pathways to unstimulated saliva samples when groups are compared.
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- 2023
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27. Salivary Adiponectin and Albumin Levels on the Gingival Conditions of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Cohort Study
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Sales-Peres, Silvia Helena de Carvalho, primary, Houghton, Jack, additional, Meira, Gabriela de Figueiredo, additional, Moura-Grec, Patrícia Garcia de, additional, Brienze, Sergio Luis Aparecido, additional, Karim, Belkais Abuuasha, additional, and Carpenter, Guy Howard, additional
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- 2023
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28. Label-Free Quantitative Proteomic Analysis Reveals Inflammatory Pattern Associated with Obesity and Periodontitis in Pregnant Women
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Foratori-Junior, Gerson Aparecido, primary, Ventura, Talita Mendes Oliveira, additional, Grizzo, Larissa Tercilia, additional, Carpenter, Guy Howard, additional, Buzalaf, Marília Afonso Rabelo, additional, and Sales-Peres, Silvia Helena de Carvalho, additional
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- 2022
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29. Water and sanitation service levels in urban informal settlements:a case study of Portee-Rokupa in Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Innocent Kamara Tumwebaze, Zuzana Hrdličková, Amadu Labor, Abdulai Turay, Joseph M. Macarthy, Ksenia Chmutina, Rebecca Scott, Sam Kayaga, Braima Koroma, and Guy Howard
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drinking and domestic water, informal settlement, sanitation, Sierra Leone, urban ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Development ,Pollution ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Water Science and Technology - Abstract
Evidence-based data are fundamental in enhancing the delivery of sustainable and resilient water and sanitation services in informal settlements of urban cities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This paper describes the water and sanitation service situation of an urban informal settlement of Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital city. Data were collected from 385 households through a cross-sectional design. More than 80% of the respondents use sachet water as the main drinking source and 59% use protected wells for non-drinking needs. One-third (32%) of the respondents use unimproved sanitation services. Lined pit latrines are the most used facilities (39%), followed by hanging toilets (14.3%). Sanitation facilities mostly shared (69.6%) with a poor hygiene level and the risk of using them at night are reported as main threats. These findings point to the need for greater priority for investments and improvements for safely managed water and sanitation services.
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- 2022
30. Metabolomic Profiles Associated with Obesity and Periodontitis during Pregnancy: Cross-Sectional Study with Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H-NMR)-Based Analysis
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Foratori-Junior, Gerson Aparecido, primary, Guennec, Adrien Le, additional, Fidalgo, Tatiana Kelly da Silva, additional, Cleaver, Leanne, additional, Buzalaf, Marília Afonso Rabelo, additional, Carpenter, Guy Howard, additional, and Sales-Peres, Silvia Helena de Carvalho, additional
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- 2022
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31. Access to and factors influencing drinking water and sanitation service levels in informal settlements: Evidence from Kampala, Uganda
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Innocent K. Tumwebaze, Hakimu Sseviiri, Fred Henry Bateganya, John Twesige, Rebecca Scott, Sam Kayaga, Robinah Kulabako, and Guy Howard
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Urban Studies - Published
- 2023
32. The how tough is WASH framework for assessing the climate resilience of water and sanitation
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Anisha Nijhawan, Tadesse Wondim, Dinku Mekbib Ayele, Abraham Geremew, Adrian Flint, Guy Howard, Bizatu Mengustu, Maria Pregnolato, Eunice Lo, Anish Ghimire, Subodh Sharma, Moti Poudel, and Manish Baidya
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Scoring system ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Sanitation ,Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes ,Universal design ,Climate change ,010501 environmental sciences ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Climate resilience ,01 natural sciences ,Pollution ,Likert scale ,Expert opinion ,Business ,Resilience (network) ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Environmental planning ,TD201-500 ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Water Science and Technology - Abstract
Climate change presents a major threat to water and sanitation services. There is an urgent need to understand and improve resilience, particularly in rural communities and small towns in low- and middle-income countries that already struggle to provide universal access to services and face increasing threats from climate change. To date, there is a lack of a simple framework to assess the resilience of water and sanitation services which hinders the development of strategies to improve services. An interdisciplinary team of engineers and environmental and social scientists were brought together to investigate the development of a resilience measurement framework for use in low- and middle-income countries. Six domains of interest were identified based on a literature review, expert opinion, and limited field assessments in two countries. A scoring system using a Likert scale is proposed to assess the resilience of services and allow analysis at local and national levels to support improvements in individual supplies, identifying systematic faults, and support prioritisation for action. This is a simple, multi-dimensional framework for assessing the resilience of rural and small-town water and sanitation services in LMICs. The framework is being further tested in Nepal and Ethiopia and future results will be reported on its application.
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- 2021
33. Equity in Global North-South Research Partnerships: Interrogating UK funding models
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Adrian Flint, Guy Howard, Manish Baidya, Tadesse Wondim, Moti Poudel, Anisha Nijhawan, Yohannes Mulugeta, and Subodh Sharma
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This article considers the degree to which achieving equity in Global North–South research partnerships is possible under current UK funding models. While there has been significant discussion with respect to the decolonisation of research, it will be argued that there is some distance between the language of equity articulated currently by UK funding bodies, and the realities of working as a project partner in the Global South. The article draws on the prior and ongoing experiences of a multidisciplinary team of researchers brought together by a UK-funded research project. In the interests of moving towards more equitable systems of knowledge production and dissemination, it explores the power asymmetries that can be inherent in Global North–South research partnerships, and the extent to which issues of coloniality continue to shape aspects of research agenda setting, project framing, impact, academic publishing and the division of labour within partnerships.
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- 2022
34. Salivary Adiponectin and Albumin Levels on the Gingival Conditions of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Cohort Study
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Silvia Helena de Carvalho Sales-Peres, Jack Houghton, Gabriela de Figueiredo Meira, Patrícia Garcia de Moura-Grec, Sergio Luis Aparecido Brienze, Belkais Abuuasha Karim, and Guy Howard Carpenter
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salivary biomarkers ,periodontal disease ,obesity ,adiponectin ,albumin ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health - Abstract
This study analyzed the salivary proteomics, adiponectin and albumin, related to weight loss and periodontitis in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. This study included fourteen patients with morbid obesity (body mass index, BMI > 40 kg/m2) who underwent bariatric surgery Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in System Health Public in Brazil. Data on demographic and anthropometric measures were extracted from medical records preoperatively and 6 and 12 months post-surgery. The variables assessed were: probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), and stimulated whole-mouth saliva. In this study, saliva samples were analyzed by electrophoresis and immunoblotting. The ELISA kit was used to measure the MMP8 levels to determine potential markers for obesity. Adiponectin and albumin levels were also evaluated. Weight loss was associated with significant changes in patients’ periodontal clinical data. Although 7 out of 10 periodontal patients showed an increase in salivary adiponectin levels after root planning treatment, when analyzed by Western blotting, the increase was not statistically significant (21.1 ± 4.8 to 26.3 ± 9.4 arbitrary units, p > 0.99). There was no correlation between albumin levels and salivary adiponectin pre-surgery, nor 6 months or 12 months after surgery. Weight loss was not improved by low-grade inflammation in bariatric patients, since albumin levels were similar between periods. Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that is modulated by several factors, among which adiponectin plays an important role for the treatment of periodontal disease.
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- 2023
35. The H in WASH: a reflection on the contribution, style and legacy of Professor Val Curtis
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Roma Chilengi, Stephen P. Luby, Sandy Cairncross, John M. Colford, P. Iyer, Barbara Evans, Oliver Cumming, Pete Kolsky, and Guy Howard
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medicine.medical_specialty ,2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,Environmental Engineering ,Behaviour change ,Sanitation ,Environmental Science and Management ,sanitation ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,water ,030231 tropical medicine ,Development ,behaviour change ,hygiene ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Hygiene ,Urban and Regional Planning ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Water Science and Technology ,media_common ,Public health ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Champion ,Pollution ,Management ,Style (visual arts) ,Clean Water and Sanitation - Abstract
Author(s): Cumming, O; Howard, G; Kolsky, P; Luby, SP; Chilengi, R; Jr, Colford JM; Iyer, P; Cairncross, S; Evans, BE | Abstract: Abstract In this paper we reflect on the contribution, style and legacy of Professor Val Curtis, an important, and sometimes controversial, figure in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector who sadly passed away on October 19, 2020. Across numerous scientific articles, and several books, and operational programmes, she established herself as a world-renowned scientific expert in the field of hygiene and behaviour change, as well as a major thought-leader in the WASH sector. We identify four major scientific contributions which she made over three decades of research that spanned multiple fields, including engineering, epidemiology, and psychology. Beyond her research, she tirelessly championed hygiene as a public health priority, using her talents as a communicator to secure concrete changes in relevant policy and practice. We are confident that her example, as both a public health researcher, and as a hygiene champion, will inspire future generations of WASH researchers and practitioners to be bold and ambitious.
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- 2020
36. Applying a WASH Risk Assessment Tool in a Rural South African Setting to Identify Risks and Opportunities for Climate Resilient Communities
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Thandi Kapwata, Zamantimande Kunene, Bianca Wernecke, Samantha Lange, Guy Howard, Anisha Nijhawan, and Caradee Y. Wright
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South Africa ,Water Supply ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,environmental health ,climate change ,pathogens ,sanitation services ,sustainable development ,water supply ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Humans ,Water ,Hygiene ,Sanitation ,Risk Assessment - Abstract
Climate change threatens the health and well-being of populations. We conducted a risk assessment of two climate-related variables (i.e., temperature and rainfall) and associated water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)-related exposures and vulnerabilities for people living in Mopani District, Limpopo province, South Africa. Primary and secondary data were applied in a qualitative and quantitative assessment to generate classifications of risk (i.e., low, medium, or high) for components of hazard/threat, human exposure, and human vulnerability. Climate-related threats were likely to impact human health due to the relatively high risk of waterborne diseases and WASH-associated pathogens. Vulnerabilities that increased the susceptibility of the population to these adverse outcomes included environmental, human, physical infrastructure, and political and institutional elements. People of low socio-economic status were found to be least likely to cope with changes in these hazards. By identifying and assessing the risk to sanitation services and water supply, evidence exists to inform actions of government and WASH sector partners. This evidence should also be used to guide disaster risk reduction, and climate change and human health adaptation planning.
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- 2022
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37. COVID-19: urgent actions, critical reflections and future relevance of ‘WaSH’: lessons for the current and future pandemics
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Joseph Neil Spindel Eisenberg, Clarissa Brocklehurst, Steve E. Hrudey, Guy Howard, Juliet Willetts, Robert Dreibelbis, Barbara Evans, Jamie Bartram, Rosina Girones, John M. Colford, David Cunliffe, Federico Costa, and Caradee Y. Wright
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Economic growth ,Sanitation ,coronavirus ,Water supply ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,hygiene ,WASH ,0302 clinical medicine ,Promotion (rank) ,Hygiene ,Pandemic ,Health care ,Viral ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Water Science and Technology ,media_common ,Covid19 ,Pollution ,Infectious Diseases ,Clean Water and Sanitation ,Preparedness ,Infection ,Coronavirus Infections ,Microbiology (medical) ,Environmental Engineering ,Environmental Science and Management ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Pneumonia, Viral ,water ,Development ,pandemics ,Microbiology ,Betacoronavirus ,03 medical and health sciences ,Urban and Regional Planning ,Humans ,Pandemics ,Aged ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Government ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,Prevention ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Water ,COVID-19 ,Pneumonia ,Good Health and Well Being ,business ,0502 Environmental Science and Management, 0907 Environmental Engineering, 1205 Urban and Regional Planning - Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic placed hygiene at the centre of disease prevention. Yet, access to the levels of water supply that support good hand hygiene and institutional cleaning, our understanding of hygiene behaviours, and access to soap are deficient in low-, middle- and high-income countries. This paper reviews the role of water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) in disease emergence, previous outbreaks, combatting COVID-19 and in preparing for future pandemics. We consider settings where these factors are particularly important and identify key preventive contributions to disease control and gaps in the evidence base. Urgent substantial action is required to remedy deficiencies in WaSH, particularly the provision of reliable, continuous piped water on-premises for all households and settings. Hygiene promotion programmes, underpinned by behavioural science, must be adapted to high-risk populations (such as the elderly and marginalised) and settings (such as healthcare facilities, transport hubs and workplaces). WaSH must be better integrated into preparation plans and with other sectors in prevention efforts. More finance and better use of financing instruments would extend and improve WaSH services. The lessons outlined justify no-regrets investment by government in response to and recovery from the current pandemic; to improve day-to-day lives and as preparedness for future pandemics.
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- 2020
38. Does payment by results work? Lessons from a multi-country WASH programme
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Zach White and Guy Howard
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Finance ,business.industry ,0208 environmental biotechnology ,finance ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,02 engineering and technology ,010501 environmental sciences ,Development ,WASH targets ,01 natural sciences ,Pollution ,payment-by-results ,020801 environmental engineering ,Work (electrical) ,Payment by Results ,results-based finance ,WASH results ,business ,Waste Management and Disposal ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Water Science and Technology ,Multi country - Abstract
Payment by results (PbR) for financing public services has attracted increasing interest over recent years in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. PbR is attractive to funders as a mechanism because it focuses attention on results rather than inputs, and because it transfers a proportion of risk to suppliers. The UK Department for International Development- (DFID-) funded WASH Results Programme (WRP) contracted three suppliers to deliver WASH programmes using a PbR mechanism. This paper reviews the experience of the WRP, drawing on a process evaluation and the experience of the first author in commissioning the programme. The WRP met its targets for people reached with first-time access to water and sanitation, and generated high-quality data on programmes, as the PbR mechanism provided strong incentives to the suppliers to improve their monitoring systems. However, the project tended to use tried and tested approaches, with limited innovation. While there was some success in fragile states, the findings suggest that PbR may be better suited for use in stable states. It is critical to consider certain key elements in the design of PbR programmes, including the proportion of funding that uses PbR, and the proportion of PbR that focuses on outputs and the proportion that focuses on outcomes.
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- 2020
39. Metabolomic Profiles Associated with Obesity and Periodontitis during Pregnancy: Cross-Sectional Study with Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1 H-NMR)-Based Analysis.
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Foratori-Junior, Gerson Aparecido, Guennec, Adrien Le, Fidalgo, Tatiana Kelly da Silva, Cleaver, Leanne, Buzalaf, Marília Afonso Rabelo, Carpenter, Guy Howard, and Sales-Peres, Silvia Helena de Carvalho
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- 2022
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40. The Lancet Commission on water, sanitation and hygiene, and health
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Radu Ban, Maggie Montgomery, Amy J. Pickering, Roma Chilengi, Oliver Cumming, Valerie Curtis, Clair Null, Argaw Amebelu, Matthew C. Freeman, Gagandeep Kang, Raymond Guiteras, Clare I R Chandler, Barbara Evans, Claudio F. Lanata, Joe Brown, Robinah Kulabako, Jennyfer Wolf, Jay Bhagwan, Guy Howard, John M. Colford, and Jean H. Humphrey
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Sanitation ,Human Rights ,business.industry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,COVID-19 ,Hygiene ,General Medicine ,Commission ,Sustainable Development ,Global Health ,Water Supply ,Environmental health ,Medicine ,Humans ,Public Health ,business ,Developing Countries ,media_common - Published
- 2021
41. Urban and rural sanitation in the Solomon Islands
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Jamie Bartram, Marc Overmars, Guy Howard, Katherine F. Shields, Lisa Fleming, Mamita Bora Thakkar, Carmen Anthonj, Musa Manga, Waqairapoa M. Tikoisuva, Emma Kelly, and GeoHealth
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Sustainable development ,Infrastructure ,Environmental Engineering ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Sanitation ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Pit latrine ,Climate change adaptation ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,Pollution ,Extreme weather ,Geography ,Hygiene ,Septic tank ,Environmental Chemistry ,Open defecation ,Rural area ,Small Island Developing States ,Monitoring and evaluation ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Environmental planning ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,media_common - Abstract
The Solomon Islands, like other small island developing states in the Pacific, face significant challenges from a changing climate, and from increasing extreme weather events, while also lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services. In order to support planning for the implementation of national WaSH strategies and policies, this study contextualizes representative urban and rural baselines for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 (“by 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation”). We highlight specific threats to the current sanitation services under extreme weather events such as flooding and drought, both of which are commonly observed in the country, and provide suggestions for structural improvements to sanitation facilities to increase resiliency. As the first detailed nationally representative cross-sectional sanitation study in urban and rural areas in the Solomon Islands, the results of this paper inform national WaSH policy, strategic planning and programming by the Solomon Islands Government and stakeholders.
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- 2019
42. Towards Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities
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Margaret Montgomery, Antonella Risso, Aderita Sena, Linda Varangu, Guy Howard, Paddy M. Enright, Ruth Stringer, Arabella Hayter, Peter Berry, Carlos Corvalan, Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Josh Karliner, Salvatore Vinci, Annette Prüss-Ustün, Elena Villalobos Prats, Scott Slotterback, Sally Edwards, Jostacio Lapitan, Megha Rathi, and Susan Wilburn
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health care facilities ,Sanitation ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,climate resilience ,climate change and health ,Climate ,Climate Change ,030231 tropical medicine ,Vulnerability ,lcsh:Medicine ,Article ,Health care waste ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Health care ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,environmental sustainability ,Human resources ,Environmental planning ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Sustainable Development ,Climate resilience ,Work (electrical) ,Sustainability ,Health Resources ,sense organs ,Health Facilities ,business - Abstract
The aim of building climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities is: (a) to enhance their capacity to protect and improve the health of their target communities in an unstable and changing climate, and (b) to empower them to optimize the use of resources and minimize the release of pollutants and waste into the environment. Such health care facilities contribute to high quality of care and accessibility of services and, by helping reduce facility costs, also ensure better affordability. They are an important component of universal health coverage. Action is needed in at least four areas which are fundamental requirements for providing safe and quality care: having adequate numbers of skilled human resources, with decent working conditions, empowered and informed to respond to these environmental challenges, sustainable and safe management of water, sanitation and health care waste, sustainable energy services, and appropriate infrastructure and technologies, including all the operations that allow for the efficient functioning of a health care facility. Importantly, this work contributes to promoting actions to ensure that health care facilities are constantly and increasingly strengthened and continue to be efficient and responsive to improve health and contribute to reducing inequities and vulnerability within their local settings. To this end, we propose a framework to respond to these challenges.
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- 2020
43. The potential for atmospheric water harvesting to accelerate household access to safe water
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Barbara Evans, Oliver Cumming, Evelyn N. Wang, Robinah Kulabako, Amy J. Pickering, Joe Brown, Guy Howard, Jean H. Humphrey, and Jonathan R. Lamontagne
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Atmospheric water ,Health (social science) ,business.industry ,Atmosphere ,Health Policy ,Drinking Water ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Environmental engineering ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Water supply ,Congresses as Topic ,Water Supply ,Environmental science ,Humans ,business - Abstract
Comment - No Abstract available.
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- 2020
44. The future of academic publishing in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6
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Barbara Evans and Guy Howard
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Sustainable development ,Publishing ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Engineering ethics ,Development ,business ,Pollution ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Water Science and Technology - Published
- 2019
45. Inkjet Printed Melatonin on Poly(vinyl alcohol) Oral Films: Uptake in an Ex Vivo Oral Mucosal Pellicle Model
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Khor, Yin Ming, primary, Gaisford, Simon, primary, Carpenter, Guy Howard, primary, and Raimi-Abraham, Bahijja Tolulope, primary
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- 2020
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46. Lagged Association between Climate Variables and Hospital Admissions for Pneumonia in South Africa
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Hugo Pedder, Richard W Morris, Zamantimande Kunene, Rajen N. Naidoo, Caradee Y. Wright, Angela Mathee, Thandi Kapwata, and Guy Howard
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010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,distributed non-linear lag model ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,environmental health ,01 natural sciences ,Article ,South Africa ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Humans ,pneumonia ,Medicine ,Relative humidity ,030212 general & internal medicine ,meteorology ,Health implications ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,business.industry ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,public health ,Diurnal temperature variation ,Respiratory disease ,Temperature ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Climatic variables ,medicine.disease ,respiratory disease ,Hospitals ,Confidence interval ,Hospitalization ,Pneumonia ,climate change ,business ,Demography - Abstract
Pneumonia is a leading cause of hospitalization in South Africa. Climate change could potentially affect its incidence via changes in meteorological conditions. We investigated the delayed effects of temperature and relative humidity on pneumonia hospital admissions at two large public hospitals in Limpopo province, South Africa. Using 4062 pneumonia hospital admission records from 2007 to 2015, a time-varying distributed lag non-linear model was used to estimate temperature-lag and relative humidity-lag pneumonia relationships. Mean temperature, relative humidity and diurnal temperature range were all significantly associated with pneumonia admissions. Cumulatively across the 21-day period, higher mean daily temperature (30 °C relative to 21 °C) was most strongly associated with a decreased rate of hospital admissions (relative rate ratios (RR): 0.34, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.14–0.82), whereas results were suggestive of lower mean daily temperature (12 °C relative to 21 °C) being associated with an increased rate of admissions (RR: 1.27, 95%CI: 0.75–2.16). Higher relative humidity (>, 80%) was associated with fewer hospital admissions while low relative humidity (<, 30%) was associated with increased admissions. A proportion of pneumonia admissions were attributable to changes in meteorological variables, and our results indicate that even small shifts in their distributions (e.g., due to climate change) could lead to substantial changes in their burden. These findings can inform a better understanding of the health implications of climate change and the burden of hospital admissions for pneumonia now and in the future.
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- 2021
47. The Implications of Three Major New Trials for the Effect of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene on Childhood Diarrhoea and Stunting - A Consensus Statement
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Andrew J. Prendergast, Jan Willem Rosenboom, Radu Ban, Bruce Gordon, Stephen P. Luby, Richard B. Johnston, Thomas Clasen, Shelly Sundberg, John M. Colford, Amy J. Pickering, Benjamin F. Arnold, Annette Prüss-Ustün, Raymond Guiteras, Matthew C. Freeman, Guy Howard, Clair Null, Paul R. Hunter, Jean H. Humphrey, Jennyfer Wolf, Oliver Cumming, Joanna Esteves Mills, and Dean Spears
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Rural Population ,Diarrhea ,Opinion ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Consensus ,Sanitation ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Psychological intervention ,lcsh:Medicine ,Context (language use) ,Medical and Health Sciences ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Water Supply ,Hygiene ,General & Internal Medicine ,Environmental health ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Internal validity ,Child ,Poverty ,Growth Disorders ,Nutrition ,media_common ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ,Pediatric ,Stunting ,business.industry ,Prevention ,Public health ,lcsh:R ,Child Health ,Water ,Undernutrition ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Malnutrition ,Clean Water and Sanitation ,Scale (social sciences) ,Commentary ,Public Health ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Background Three large new trials of unprecedented scale and cost, which included novel factorial designs, have found no effect of basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions on childhood stunting, and only mixed effects on childhood diarrhea. Arriving at the inception of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and the bold new target of safely managed water, sanitation and hygiene for all by 2030, these results warrant the attention of researchers, policy-makers and practitioners. Main body Here we report the conclusions of an expert meeting convened by the World Health Organization and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to discuss these findings, and present five key consensus messages as a basis for wider discussion and debate in the WASH and nutrition sectors. We judge these trials to have high internal validity, constituting good evidence that these specific interventions had no effect on childhood linear growth, and mixed effects on childhood diarrhea. These results suggest that, in settings such as these, more comprehensive or ambitious WASH interventions may be needed to achieve a major impact on child health. Conclusion These results are important because such basic interventions are often deployed in low-income rural settings with the expectation of improving child health, although this is rarely the sole justification. Our view is that these three new trials do not show that WASH in general cannot influence child linear growth, but they do demonstrate that these specific interventions had no influence in settings where stunting remains an important public health challenge. We support a call for transformative WASH, in so much as it encapsulates the guiding principle that – in any context – a comprehensive package of WASH interventions is needed that is tailored to address the local exposure landscape and enteric disease burden. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12916-019-1410-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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48. Small Water Supplies in Urban Areas of Developing Countries
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Guy Howard, Paul Luyima, and Jamie Bartram
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Development economics ,Developing country ,Business - Published
- 2019
49. How we assess water safety: A critical review of sanitary inspection and water quality analysis
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Jamie Bartram, Ryan Cronk, Emily Kumpel, Guy Howard, and Emma Kelly
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Environmental Engineering ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,media_common.quotation_subject ,education ,Sample processing ,Water source ,010501 environmental sciences ,Water safety ,Microbial contamination ,01 natural sciences ,sanitary survey ,Environmental health ,Environmental Chemistry ,water quality assessment ,Quality (business) ,Waste Management and Disposal ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,media_common ,risk assessment ,Risk factor (computing) ,Pollution ,humanities ,stomatognathic diseases ,sanitary risk ,Environmental science ,microbial contamination ,Water quality ,Risk assessment ,water source management - Abstract
Sanitary inspection is used in low-, medium- and high-income settings to assess the risk of microbial contamination at water sources. However, the relationship between sanitary inspection and water quality is not well understood. We conducted a critical literature review and synthesized the findings of 25 studies comparing the results of sanitary inspection and microbial water quality analysis. Most studies used sub-standard sanitary inspection and water quality analysis methods, and applied simplistic comparisons that do not characterize the complexity of the relationship. Sanitary risk score was used to represent sanitary inspection results in 21 (84%) studies; of which 12 (57%) found a significant association between score and microbial water quality and nine (43%) did not. Participatory sanitary inspection (12%) and reporting results back to communities (24%) were uncommon. Most studies relied on laboratory-based water quality analysis as an independently sufficient measure of safety, but reported inadequate quality control (52%) and/or sub-standard sample processing methods (66%). We found that sanitary inspections could contribute to improving water safety through four mechanisms: guiding remedial action at individual water sources, allowing operators and external support programs to prioritize repairs, identifying programmatic issues, and contributing to research. The purpose of the sanitary inspection should be considered when planning sanitary inspection execution, data analysis, and reporting to ensure appropriate methods are employed and results are fit for purpose. Further exploration should recognize that sanitary risk factors represent sources of contamination, pathways for contaminants to enter water supplies, and breakdowns in barriers to contamination. These different sanitary risk factor types have different and inter-dependent effects on water quality.
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- 2020
50. Inkjet Printed Melatonin on Poly(vinyl alcohol) Oral Films: Uptake in an Ex Vivo Oral Mucosal Pellicle Model
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Yin Ming Khor, Bahijja Tolulope Raimi-Abraham, Simon Gaisford, and Guy Howard Carpenter
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Melatonin ,Vinyl alcohol ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Chemistry ,Drug delivery ,medicine ,Pharmacology ,Inkjet printing ,Ex vivo ,medicine.drug - Published
- 2020
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