Cronin A A, Pond K
Robens Centre for Public and Environmental Health, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, U.K.
Environ Health Insights. 2008 Aug 19;2:39-43. doi: 10.4137/ehi.s986.
Water, sanitation and hygiene are all key aspects to a healthy environment but often they suffer from a lack of coherence within the sector itself and also a lack of synergy with the health sector. This is not acceptable given one quarter of all child deaths are directly attributable to water-borne disease. This lack of synergy is evident at many different layers including planning, resource allocation and donor commitment. Developing countries must, in consultation with their communities, examine their biggest health risks and allocate resources accordingly. Sustained dialogue and increased in-depth analysis are needed to find consensus and an improved synergy across these vital sectors.
水、环境卫生和个人卫生都是健康环境的关键要素，但该领域自身往往缺乏连贯性，与卫生部门之间也缺乏协同效应。鉴于所有儿童死亡病例中有四分之一直接归因于水传播疾病，这种情况是不可接受的。这种缺乏协同效应在包括规划、资源分配和捐助方承诺等许多不同层面都很明显。发展中国家必须与本国社区协商，审视其最大的健康风险，并据此分配资源。需要进行持续对话并加强深入分析，以便在这些重要领域达成共识并提高协同效应。
