PLOS Collection: WASH—Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
2016
This collection of articles from PLOS highlights poverty-related neglected diseases linked to inadequate sanitation around the world, in both the poorest countries of the Global South and impoverished areas of wealthy countries. The collection includes articles published between 2013 and 2016.
PLOS Collection: WASH—Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Source:
WASH—Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. PLOS Collection. PLOS 2016. https://collections.plos.org/wash.
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