Sanitation and Public Health Quiz

The main goal of sanitation systems is to protect human health by providing a clean environment that will stop the transmission of disease, especially through the fecal–oral route.

Diarrhea, a main cause of malnutrition and stunted growth in children, can be reduced through adequate sanitation by preventing human contact with feces and promoting hand washing with soap.

Three diseases easily transmitted in communities with low levels of sanitation are ascariasis, cholera, and hepatitis, among others.

<p>Some examples of sanitation technologies and approaches include community-led total sanitation, container-based sanitation, ecological sanitation, emergency sanitation, and onsite sanitation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sanitation is related to public health conditions as it pertains to clean drinking water, treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage, and preventing the transmission of diseases.</p> Signup and view all the answers