Nam Giang WASH
Nam Giang is a remote mountainous region in Quang Nam near the Laotian border. It is a very poor area with a large number of minority tribes.
In early 2015, VNHIP visited all the schools in Ca Dy commune to undertake a basic health needs assessment. We discovered a number of health and hygiene issues present at each school. The children were experiencing high rates of malaria, diarrhoea, and respiratory infections which affected school attendance. The children were not aware of the importance of personal hygiene and there was poor access in the schools to hand-washing facilities, clean water and toilets. As the health impacts of poor hygiene are particularly significant for children, it was evident that personal hygiene education combined with clean water and sanitation facilities was a priority for the Ca Dy school community.
VNHIP is currently working with Nam Giang District People's Committee and the relevant authorities to provide the water supply systems, toilets and implement a health educational program for all children in the schools of 4 communes of Nam Giang district. The program has been very well received by the teachers and students.
Goal
The goal of this project is to improve health of the students at the schools by improving the clean water storage facilities, providing hand-washing stationsand hygienictoiletsandencouraging healthy behaviors, particularly hand-washing and toilets use.
Our approach
VNHIP focuses on 3 interrelated areas:
In early 2015, VNHIP visited all the schools in Ca Dy commune to undertake a basic health needs assessment. We discovered a number of health and hygiene issues present at each school. The children were experiencing high rates of malaria, diarrhoea, and respiratory infections which affected school attendance. The children were not aware of the importance of personal hygiene and there was poor access in the schools to hand-washing facilities, clean water and toilets. As the health impacts of poor hygiene are particularly significant for children, it was evident that personal hygiene education combined with clean water and sanitation facilities was a priority for the Ca Dy school community.
VNHIP is currently working with Nam Giang District People's Committee and the relevant authorities to provide the water supply systems, toilets and implement a health educational program for all children in the schools of 4 communes of Nam Giang district. The program has been very well received by the teachers and students.
Goal
The goal of this project is to improve health of the students at the schools by improving the clean water storage facilities, providing hand-washing stationsand hygienictoiletsandencouraging healthy behaviors, particularly hand-washing and toilets use.
Our approach
VNHIP focuses on 3 interrelated areas:
Water |
Sanitation |
Hygiene |
VNHIP provide water supply systems with a well, water-pump, water tank and happy-taps for schools. With those systems, students and teachers have enough clean water for their daily living activities such as hand-washing, food preparation and cooking, and flushing toilets. The provision of cleaner water will reduce the problems of diarrhea, intestinal worms, schistosomiasis, and malnutrition.
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VNHIP support the building of sufficient toilets for the school that provide privacy for all students. Functioning toilets will reduce open defecation around the school grounds and spillage into the river which is a water source for the community.
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The purpose of this project is to contribute to improving overall community health, and more specifically the health of the students in Nam Giang.
VNHIP improve the hygienic practices of students in schools by providing education. Improved knowledge of health and hygiene will lead to healthier lifestyles. |
