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Irish Govt. Funds Health Impact Assessment of Solar Disinfection in CambodiaThe Dept of Foreign Affairs of the Irish Govt. in collaboration with the Health Research Board (HRB) has approved funding of €278,000 under the Global Health Initiative that will enable the Dr Kevin McGuigan of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to carry out a study of the health benefits associated with using solar disinfected drinking water in the Prey Veng and Svay Rieng Provinces of Cambodia. The 3-year study will be carried out in partnership with Care International, one of the world's leading private development and relief organizations, operating in nearly 70 countries. CARE has worked in Cambodia for over 27 years, mainly providing medical assistance. The mission of CARE in Cambodia is to work in partnership with disadvantaged communities as they strive to build self-reliance and make sustainable improvements in their livelihoods and environment. The aim of the project is to prove that solar disinfection of drinking water (SODIS) is an effective intervention against a range of waterborne diarrhoeal diseases, both at household level, and as emergency relief in the aftermath of natural or man-made disasters. The health impact assessment that will be carried out in Cambodia is identical in format to 3 similar SODIS studies currently being conducted in South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe under the European Union funded SODISWATER project which is coordinated by Dr McGuigan and involves 9 research centres based in 7 countries. For further details go to:
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