Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy October 3-7, 2011

The 2011 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy, jointly organized by the Institute for the Environment and the Water Institute at UNC, will consider drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both the developing and developed worlds with a strong public health emphasis.

The 2011 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy is accompanied by several exciting events before and after the conference. Don't miss the opportunity to network with and learn from the unique array of national and international professionals!

The 2010 conference brought together over 400 people from over 40 countries to address critical concerns facing drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and water resources. In 2011, we'll address these issues from an inter-disciplinary perspective spanning science, policy, human rights, practice, financing and economics. Join individuals and experts from academia, industry, NGOs, government and foundations to deal with critical concerns relevant to both the developing and developed worlds.

 2011 Main Conference Themes:

• Freshwater Availability & Climate Change Adaptation
• Southeastern U.S. Water Challenges
• Human Rights and Ethics
• Small Community Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
• Peri-urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
• Hygiene Behaviors and Household Water Treatment

Just Announced: Special workshop on Household Water Treatment and HIV / AIDS

 A special workshop will focus attention on the need for collaboration between the water and medical communities to advance WaSH for health benefits in populations affected by HIV and AIDS (PLWHA).  Of specific interest is the topic of household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) which helps optimize the effectiveness of HIV prevention and care programmes in resource-limited settings.

The special workshop aims to explore the following topics relevant to PLWHA:

• Waterborne diseases such as cryptosporidium, Hepatitis E, and mycobacterium avium complex;
• Population-level research on the intersection of safe water and HIV prevalence;
• Delivery by health workers of non-medical interventions such as HWTS/WaSH, nutrition supplements and others

Call for Abstracts related to Water, food security and energy nexus and the related impacts on health

 The Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy Conference will have a session featuring Water, food security and energy nexus and the related impacts on health research. We are seeking high quality abstracts for oral and poster presentation.

Call for Abstracts related to WaSH and HIV/AIDS

The Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy Conference will have a session featuring WaSH and HIV/AIDS research. We are seeking high quality abstracts for oral and poster presentation.

Call for WaSH in School abstracts

 As part of the global Call to Action for WASH in Schools, this year's Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy Conference will have a dedicated session featuring WaSH in Schools research. To be a success, a sufficient number of high quality abstracts are needed. The submission deadline is April 30.