Achieving the sustainable development goals: a case study of the complexity of water quality health risks in Malawi

Authors

Rochelle Holm, University of LouisvilleFollow
Philip Wandschneider, Washington State University Tri-Cities
Allan Felsot, Washington State University Tri-Cities
Golden Msilimba, Washington State University Tri-Cities

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-15-2016

Department

Medicine

Abstract

RESULTS: The water quality data and human dimension questionnaire results were used to develop a household risk presentation. Sixty-seven percent and 50 % of well water and household drinking water samples, respectively, exceeded the WHO health guideline of zero detections of E. coli. Technology transfer was advanced by providing knowledge through household risk debriefing/education, establishing a water quality laboratory at the local university, and providing training to local technicians.

ThinkIR Citation

Holm, Rochelle; Wandschneider, Philip; Felsot, Allan; and Msilimba, Golden, "Achieving the sustainable development goals: a case study of the complexity of water quality health risks in Malawi" (2016). Faculty and Staff Scholarship. 725.
https://ir.library.louisville.edu/faculty/725

DOI

10.1186/s41043-016-0057-x

ORCID

0000-0001-8849-1390