Photo Sheets and Posters

General - Around the handpump - Cleanliness at home - Latrine use and drainage - The tragic arsenic pollution in West Bengal

These posters are in Acrobat PDF format, each is about 100KB.

Sanitation and Safe Food	Hygiene Saves Lives	Sanitation Saves Your Blood
Sanitation Saves Children	Sanitation Keeps You Healthy	Hygiene and Sanitation Saves Your Sight

Photos

General

Water is life. Picture: WHO	Not fencing the area around a handpump can cause damage and pollution by cattle. Picture: WHO

Playing with water. Picture: WHO	Waste in water causes diseases. Picture: WHO	Collecting water is usually a woman's or girls job. Picture: WHO

Traditional use of water. Pictures: WHO

Around the handpump

Handpumps require a platform and drainage. Picture: WHO	Water pumps are also a source for social contact. Picture: WHO

Cleanliness at the pump is essential for good health. Picture: WHO	Proper drainage stops spreading of waste water. Picture: WHO	Touching a water sprout with hands should be avoided to help curb spreading of bacteria and diseases. Picture: WHO

Cleanliness at home

Cleaning of kitchen utensils. Picture: WHO	Home water filter. Picture: WHO

Using a water filtered at home with a common ladle prevents the spread of bacteria and disease. Picture: WHO	Safe storage and use of water at home is an important practice to help cut the spread of bacteria and related diseases. Picture: UNICEF

Latrine use and drainage

Communcal latrines require education of its users on hygienic use. Pictures: UNICEF

Basic latrines must not only be produced and constructed locally, but they they should alo be used hygienically to contribute to improved health. Picture: UNICEF	Proper drainage is important. Picture: UNICEF

Desludging latrine pits in slum areas is not easy. This specially designed 'Vacutug' is doing good work in Kibera, Nairobi. Pictures: IRC/Madeleen Wegelin

The tragic arsenic pollution in West Bengal

Arsenic pollution shows brown spots on hands and feet. Picture: WHO	Arsenic pollution shows brown spots on hands and feet. Picture: WHO

Local testing for arsenic pollution. Picture: WHO	Testing water on quality is important. Picture: WHO

A pump painted red means don't drink this water. Picture: WHO	Using pond water is not an alternative unless the pond is disinfected and kept clean only for drinking. Picture: WHO