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Improved drinking water infrastructure in indigenous communities: A framework for inclusion of cultural beliefs and community participation in planning clean water projects
Learning Areas:
Environmental health sciencesOther professions or practice related to public health
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health
Learning Objectives:
Discuss and design a framework for sustainable implementation of drinking water systems in tribal communities; Evaluate the effectiveness of community participation when planning for tribal water infrastructure improvements.
Keyword(s): Drinking Water Quality, Community Participation
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have worked on tribal and indigenous environmental health projects for the last 11 years. I am completing my PhD in environmental global health with my research focusing on water projects in indigenous communities, including access to water and sustainable water infrastructure.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.