The University of North Carolina (UNC) Water Institute's Water & Health Conference will take place 14-18 October 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (USA). The annual conference brings together policymakers, practitioners and researchers to review the evidence, interrogate the science, and improve old and develop new approaches to expanding water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) access and services.
World Vision has a long-standing learning partnership with the UNC Water Institute and has been a significant contributor to Water & Health Conference for many years. In 2024, World Vision is a sponsor of the conference and our delegation of WASH experts are participating in a number of sessions and events. Please stop by our booth and say hello!
Participation by Our WASH Experts and Research Partners
Monday, 14 October
Enabling students’ healthy habit formation through sustainable WASH service delivery and play-based education in India
- Gracie Marie Hornsby, Stanford University
- Poster Presentation, 4:30pm-6pm in the Atrium
Water’s Role in Women’s Economic Engagement: A qualitative investigation in Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, and Zimbabwe
- Bethany Caruso, Emory University
- Poster Presentation, 4:30pm-6pm in the Atrium
Tuesday, 15 October
Complexities of safe child faeces and diaper disposal behaviour change in rural and urban Indonesia
- Mita Sirait, World Vision Indonesia
- Verbal Presentation, 3:15pm-4:30pm in Windflower
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) for Everyone Trial: Testing alternative approaches to Community-led Total Sanitation implementation in rural Malawi
- Kondwani Chidziwisano, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
- Verbal Presentation, 3:15pm-4:30pm in Mountain Laurel
Development of a Transformative Household WASH Intervention Package: A human-centered design approach in rural Ethiopia
- Alazar Negash Horecha, World Vision Ethiopia
- Verbal Presentation, 3:15pm-4:30pm in Mountain Laurel
CLTS Implementation in Malawi: Lessons from a process evaluation of a sanitation and hygiene intervention
- Mindy Panulo, University of Strathclyde/Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
- Poster Presentation, 4:30pm-6pm in the Atrium
Wednesday, 16 October
Preventing toxic metals in drinking water in LMICs: Implementation and supply chain barriers, strategies and opportunities
- World Vision, UNC Water Institute, IAPMO, RTI, WHO
- Side Event, 1:30pm-3:00pm in Redbud
Comparative Efficiency of Sanitation and Hygiene Options in Malawi: Benefit-cost analysis alongside a three arm trial
- Ian Ross, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Verbal Presentation, 3:15pm-4:30pm in Dogwood
Women’s Experiences Collecting Water in Rural Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, and Zimbabwe: A mixed-methods investigation
- Bethany Caruso, Emory University
- Verbal Presentation, 3:15pm-4:30pm in Bellflower
Thursday, 17 October
Going with the Flow: How menstruation and climate change influence each other
- World Vision, iDE, Splash, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Side event, 8:30am-10:00am in Bellflower
Wiping Away Barriers: Evidence-based approaches to district-wide sanitation and hygiene implementation at scale
- World Vision, iDE, Malawi University of Business and Applied Science, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UNICEF
- Side event, 1:30pm-3pm in Bellflower
A Case Study of the Impact of a Climate-Related Disaster on Sanitation Coverage in Chiradzulu District, Malawi Pre- and Post-Cyclone Freddy
- Clara Macleod, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Verbal Presentation, 3:15pm-4:30pm in Redbud
CLTS Implementation in Malawi: Lessons from a process evaluation of a sanitation and hygiene intervention
- Mindy Panulo, University of Strathclyde/Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
- Poster Presentation, 4:30pm-6pm in the Atrium
