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Solar Disinfection of Drinking Water for Use in Developing Countries or in Emergency Situations
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Solar disinfection in transparent containers (plastic bottles) for Diarrhea and Dysentery (Bloody Diarrhea). Completed, enrolled 800 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
SODISWATER is a European Union funded health impact assessment study investigating the effect of sunlight to inactivate microbial pathogens in drinking water. This study was done by observing whether children younger than 5 years old who drink solar disinfected water were healthier than those who did not. Health was measured by how often the children had diarrhoea. Participants were given plastic bottles to place in the sun, water samples were then collected from these plastic bottles to be analyzed. They were also requested to fill in diarrhea diaries. TESTABLE RESEARCH HYPOTHESES: Health Impact Assessment: Children who use solar disinfected water will have: (a) lower morbidity due to non-bloody diarrhoea and bloody diarrhoea (c) increased growth rates (d) lower mortality (e) increased family productivity (f) decreased care-giver burden (g) increased school attendance
Study Details
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Interventions
Participants in the study drink solar disinfected (SODIS) water. Solar disinfected water is water (\> 3 L) that has been placed in direct sunlight for 6 hours. Participants are expected to drink SODIS treated water for the duration of the study.