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Ecological Sanitation in Rural Armenia

Ecological Sanitation in Rural Armenia. Elena Manvelyan, MD. PhD Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment in partnership with Women in Europe for a Common Future Vienna, 2007. Aims of the Project. Establishment of a sustainable, affordable and safe school sanitation system

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Ecological Sanitation in Rural Armenia

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  1. Ecological Sanitation in Rural Armenia Elena Manvelyan, MD. PhD Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment in partnership with Women in Europe for a Common Future Vienna, 2007

  2. Aims of the Project • Establishment of a sustainable, affordable and safe school sanitation system • Introduction of approaches of ecological sanitation and wastewater management • Reducing contamination of drainage water and groundwater • Raising public awareness on hygienic and health risks

  3. Activities • Community mobilization through establishment of Women and Village Committees • Involvement of children in raising awareness campaign through innovative artistic approaches (eco games, exhibitions, created book) • Raising awareness campaign (lectures, seminars, meetings etc.) • Parasitological investigation of schoolchildren’s stool

  4. Activities • Treatment of infected children • Parasitological investigation of the soil around the school pit -latrine • Designing eco toilet of school and construction: 7 urine diverting toilets 3 waterless urinals 6 hand washing basins

  5. Hayanist Ecosan Toilet

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