Perspectives are different frameworks from which to explore the knowledge around sustainable sanitation and water management. Perspectives are like filters: they compile and structure the information that relate to a given focus theme, region or context. This allows you to quickly navigate to the content of your particular interest while promoting the holistic understanding of sustainable sanitation and water management.
This edition of WHO Guidelines contains a preventive management framework for safe drinking water. The framework provides the methodology of DALY (Disability Adjusted Life Years), which allows an exact classification of diseases. This can help to evaluate health priorities.
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