4087.1 International Hygiene Research in Developing Communities: Presentations by Young Researchers

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 10:30 AM
Oral
With the excepted surge in the H1N1 influenza across the globe, hygiene and sanitation practice have again taken center stage. Research shows that handwashing alone may significantly reduce morbidity. These presentations will highlight the outcomes of community-based research related to hygiene and sanitation practices that can inform public health.
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss the factors that make the hygiene/promotion education program feasible 2. Identify the pros and cons of school-based hygiene curriculum 3. Discuss the feasibility and health impacts of promoting hand sanitizer as an alternative hand hygiene option
Organizer:
Barbara Hatcher, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Moderator:
Malcolm Bryant, MBBS, MPH
Panelists:
Amy Pickering, MPH, PhD student , Janessa M. Graves, MPH, PhD Student and Elizabeth Andrade, MPH

10:30 AM
Development and Impact of a Primary School Handwashing Intervention in Western Kenya
Janessa M. Graves, MPH, William E. Daniell, MD, MPH, Alfredo F. Obure, MPhil, Julie Harris, PhD, MPH and Rob Quick, MD, MPH
  
10:50 AM
Evaluating the Efficacy of the Santa Clara, El Salvador Community-Based Hygiene/Potable Water Intervention Study
Elizabeth Andrade, MPH and Katie Zoerhoff
  
11:10 AM
A new approach to hand hygiene in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Amy Pickering, PhD Student, Alexandria Boehm, PhD and Jennifer Davis, PhD
  

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: APHA-Science Office

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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