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Burden of Disease Attributable to Inadequate Drinking Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Korea

Author(s) -

JongHun Kim,

HaeKwan Cheong,

ByoungHak Jeon

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of korean medical science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743

H-Index - 66

eISSN - 1598-6357

pISSN - 1011-8934

DOI - 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e288

Subject(s) - environmental health , hygiene , sanitation , medicine , population , water supply , attributable risk , disease burden , hand washing , observational study , environmental engineering , environmental science , pathology

The level of hand hygiene in Korea has yet to be improved to the extent that it shows a significant difference compared to other high-income countries. Therefore, improving the current situation in Korea requires a continuous hand washing campaign and a program aimed at all people. In addition, continuous policy intervention for improvement of sewage treatment facilities in rural areas is required, and water quality control monitoring should be continuously carried out.

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