Dear Colleague,
We are conducting two systematic reviews, the first on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) and the second on shared sanitation. For both reviews we are especially eager to learn about any studies, programme evaluations or other work that may not have been published.
1) For the review on WASH among PLHIV, please let us know if you have been involved with or are aware of any research that (i) involves a WASH intervention, (ii) among PLHIV or children born to HIV+ mothers, AND (iii) includes health, infection or nutritional outcomes. If so, please contact Rachel.Peletz@lshtm.ac.uk
2) For the review on shared sanitation, we have defined this as sanitary facilities that are shared between households and those which are publicly managed (excluding institutionally managed such as school). This includes any research involving (i) any health outcomes associated with shared sanitation (e.g. hygiene, nutrition) (ii) any additional factors associated with shared sanitation, such as operation & maintenance, ownership, dignity, education, pit-emptying, OR (iii) any outcomes of comparative studies between shared sanitation and individual household latrines. If so, please contact Marieke.Heijnen@lshtm.ac.uk
If you are aware of anything that may fall within the scope of these reviews, please email above contacts within the next two weeks. If possible, with a copy of the relevant reports. If you know of anyone that might be aware of any such work, we would be grateful if you could forward this request on our behalf.
Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.
Rachel Peletz and Marieke Heijnen
PhD Candidates
Department of Disease Control
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
