Impact of cyclone Amphan on the water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH2) facilities of coastal Bangladesh

The vulnerability of the underfunded water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH2) facilities, particularly in the developing nations, is exacerbated by natural disasters. This study assessed the impacts of Amphan on the WASH2 facilities of the affected coastal areas of Bangladesh via a structured...

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Autores principales:	Nazifa Rafa, Abu Jubayer, Sayed Mohammad Nazim Uddin
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	amphan inequalities and insecurity natural disaster risks hazards and vulnerabilities service delivery water sanitation hygiene and health (wash2) Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:733bb274995b43af82b3786424bd7ebe2021-11-05T19:29:50ZImpact of cyclone Amphan on the water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH2) facilities of coastal Bangladesh2043-90832408-936210.2166/washdev.2021.170https://doaj.org/article/733bb274995b43af82b3786424bd7ebe2021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttp://washdev.iwaponline.com/content/11/2/304https://doaj.org/toc/2043-9083https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9362The vulnerability of the underfunded water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH2) facilities, particularly in the developing nations, is exacerbated by natural disasters. This study assessed the impacts of Amphan on the WASH2 facilities of the affected coastal areas of Bangladesh via a structured questionnaire survey, key informant interviews, and direct observation. The study reported that Amphan destroyed WASH2 facilities, where only 20% of the respondents were receiving WASH2 services afterwards. Many respondents had to rely on unsafe water sources after the cyclone hit. While the respondents used different kinds of water treatment methods, three-quarters of the respondents reported issues related to odor, taste, color, and/or others. The majority had to practice open defecation due to damage done to sanitation facilities. Amphan has also resulted in an onslaught of several WASH2 diseases in the study area, primarily skin disease and diarrhea. The study has exhibited how intense natural disasters can completely render WASH2 facilities useless, causing the communities affected to switch to unsafe practices to meet their needs. The affected communities are in urgent need of adequate and sustainable WASH2 facilities. HIGHLIGHTS Very few people received adequate WASH2-related services both before and after the Amphan hit.; Natural disasters compounding on underfunded and vulnerable WASH2 facilities can exacerbate social inequalities.; This study illustrates the lack of attention given by the government and international humanitarian organizations in rural coastal communities.;Nazifa RafaAbu JubayerSayed Mohammad Nazim UddinIWA Publishingarticleamphaninequalities and insecuritynatural disasterriskshazardsand vulnerabilitiesservice deliverywatersanitationhygieneand health (wash2)Environmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENJournal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 304-313 (2021)
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spellingShingle	amphan inequalities and insecurity natural disaster risks hazards and vulnerabilities service delivery water sanitation hygiene and health (wash2) Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Nazifa Rafa Abu Jubayer Sayed Mohammad Nazim Uddin Impact of cyclone Amphan on the water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH2) facilities of coastal Bangladesh
description	The vulnerability of the underfunded water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH2) facilities, particularly in the developing nations, is exacerbated by natural disasters. This study assessed the impacts of Amphan on the WASH2 facilities of the affected coastal areas of Bangladesh via a structured questionnaire survey, key informant interviews, and direct observation. The study reported that Amphan destroyed WASH2 facilities, where only 20% of the respondents were receiving WASH2 services afterwards. Many respondents had to rely on unsafe water sources after the cyclone hit. While the respondents used different kinds of water treatment methods, three-quarters of the respondents reported issues related to odor, taste, color, and/or others. The majority had to practice open defecation due to damage done to sanitation facilities. Amphan has also resulted in an onslaught of several WASH2 diseases in the study area, primarily skin disease and diarrhea. The study has exhibited how intense natural disasters can completely render WASH2 facilities useless, causing the communities affected to switch to unsafe practices to meet their needs. The affected communities are in urgent need of adequate and sustainable WASH2 facilities. HIGHLIGHTS Very few people received adequate WASH2-related services both before and after the Amphan hit.; Natural disasters compounding on underfunded and vulnerable WASH2 facilities can exacerbate social inequalities.; This study illustrates the lack of attention given by the government and international humanitarian organizations in rural coastal communities.;
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title	Impact of cyclone Amphan on the water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH2) facilities of coastal Bangladesh
title_short	Impact of cyclone Amphan on the water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH2) facilities of coastal Bangladesh
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Impact of cyclone Amphan on the water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH2) facilities of coastal Bangladesh

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