From Joint Thinking to Joint Action: A Call to Action on Improving Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Maternal and Newborn Health
Open Access
- 12 December 2014
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLOS Medicine
- Vol. 11 (12) , e1001771
Abstract
Yael Velleman and colleagues argue for stronger integration between the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and maternal and newborn health sectors. Please see later in the article for the Editors' SummaryKeywords
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