India needs sanitation policy reform to enhance public health

被引：3

作者：

Agoramoorthy, Govindasamy ^{[2
,3
]}

Hsu, Minna J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Sun Yat Sen Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan

[2] Tajen Univ, Coll Environm & Hlth Sci, Yanpu 907, Pingtung, Taiwan

[3] Sadguru Fdn, Dahod, Gujarat, India

来源：

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC POLICY REFORM | 2009年 / 12卷 / 04期

关键词：

sanitation reform; toilet; society; health; economy; India; WATER; DIARRHEA;

D O I：

10.1080/17487870903314625

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

We investigate the impact of 100 newly built toilets in villages across Dahod District (Gujarat State, India) by a non-government agency during 2005-2007. The toilets significantly reduced not only the cost of medical treatments but also the loss of wages induced by sanitation-related diseases. Money saved from sanitation illnesses for one person for a period of two years could cover the cost of a toilet. It costs USD 200 to build a cost-effective toilet, but the Government of India's 25% subsidy since January 2009 covers only USD 50. We recommend increasing the subsidy for toilets so that future health care to treat sanitation illnesses can be significantly reduced.

引用

页码：333 / 342

页数：10

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