Philippine experience in introducing and scaling up water safety plans
Waterborne disease remains a public health problem in the Philippines. The traditional end-of-the pipe approach of water-quality testing is inadequate for controlling potential risks to drinking water quality. In 2006, with funding from AusAID, WHO pursued its assistance to the Department of Health by piloting a water safety plan in a very large water supply utility, Maynilad Water Services Inc., in the Philippines. It is envisaged that other developing countries who would like to initiate similar activities in the future could look at this experience and learn from the success and difficulties encountered by the Philippines.Deere, D. and Magtibay, B. (2006) ‘Mission Report to the Philippines on 23-27 November 2010’, WHO in the Western Pacific Region, Manila, Philippines.
Department of Health (2007) Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water, Department of Health, Manila.
GMA News (2010) ‘Diarrhea outbreak declared in three Cebu Villages’, 1 December 2010, http://www.gmanews.tv/story/207271/diarrhea-outbreakdeclared-in-3-cebu-villages [accessed 19 May 2011]. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/207271/diarrhea-outbreakdeclared-in-3-cebu-villages
MWSI (Maynilad Water Services Inc.) (2007) Maynilad Water Safety Plan, MWSI, Manila, Philippines.
Philippine Waterworks Association (2009) ‘Final report of 1st water safety plans training workshop’ submitted to WHO/PHL, Philippine Waterworks Association, Quezon City, Philippines.
Riego De Dios, J. and Magtibay, B (2010) ‘Philippine strategy on scaling up water safety plan’, paper presented to the World Water Week Conference 2010, 7 September 2010, Stockholm, Sweden.
WHO (2008) Training Workbook on Water Safety Plans for Urban Systems, WHO, Geneva.
WHO/UNICEF (2010) Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water, 2010 Update [online], WHO/UNICEF, available from: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/9789241563956/en/index.html [accessed 19 May 2011]. http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/9789241563956/en/index.html
Deere, D. and Magtibay, B. (2006) ‘Mission Report to the Philippines on 23-27 November 2010’, WHO in the Western Pacific Region, Manila, Philippines.
Department of Health (2007) Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water, Department of Health, Manila.
GMA News (2010) ‘Diarrhea outbreak declared in three Cebu Villages’, 1 December 2010, http://www.gmanews.tv/story/207271/diarrhea-outbreakdeclared-in-3-cebu-villages [accessed 19 May 2011]. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/207271/diarrhea-outbreakdeclared-in-3-cebu-villages
MWSI (Maynilad Water Services Inc.) (2007) Maynilad Water Safety Plan, MWSI, Manila, Philippines.
Philippine Waterworks Association (2009) ‘Final report of 1st water safety plans training workshop’ submitted to WHO/PHL, Philippine Waterworks Association, Quezon City, Philippines.
Riego De Dios, J. and Magtibay, B (2010) ‘Philippine strategy on scaling up water safety plan’, paper presented to the World Water Week Conference 2010, 7 September 2010, Stockholm, Sweden.
WHO (2008) Training Workbook on Water Safety Plans for Urban Systems, WHO, Geneva.
WHO/UNICEF (2010) Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water, 2010 Update [online], WHO/UNICEF, available from: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/9789241563956/en/index.html [accessed 19 May 2011]. http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/9789241563956/en/index.html
Deere, D. and Magtibay, B. (2006) ‘Mission Report to the Philippines on 23-27 November 2010’, WHO in the Western Pacific Region, Manila, Philippines.
Department of Health (2007) Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water, Department of Health, Manila.
GMA News (2010) ‘Diarrhea outbreak declared in three Cebu Villages’, 1 December 2010, http://www.gmanews.tv/story/207271/diarrhea-outbreakdeclared-in-3-cebu-villages [accessed 19 May 2011]. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/207271/diarrhea-outbreakdeclared-in-3-cebu-villages
MWSI (Maynilad Water Services Inc.) (2007) Maynilad Water Safety Plan, MWSI, Manila, Philippines.
Philippine Waterworks Association (2009) ‘Final report of 1st water safety plans training workshop’ submitted to WHO/PHL, Philippine Waterworks Association, Quezon City, Philippines.
Riego De Dios, J. and Magtibay, B (2010) ‘Philippine strategy on scaling up water safety plan’, paper presented to the World Water Week Conference 2010, 7 September 2010, Stockholm, Sweden.
WHO (2008) Training Workbook on Water Safety Plans for Urban Systems, WHO, Geneva.
WHO/UNICEF (2010) Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water, 2010 Update [online], WHO/UNICEF, available from: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/9789241563956/en/index.html [accessed 19 May 2011]. http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/9789241563956/en/index.html
Deere, D. and Magtibay, B. (2006) ‘Mission Report to the Philippines on 23-27 November 2010’, WHO in the Western Pacific Region, Manila, Philippines.
Department of Health (2007) Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water, Department of Health, Manila.
GMA News (2010) ‘Diarrhea outbreak declared in three Cebu Villages’, 1 December 2010, http://www.gmanews.tv/story/207271/diarrhea-outbreakdeclared-in-3-cebu-villages [accessed 19 May 2011]. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/207271/diarrhea-outbreakdeclared-in-3-cebu-villages
MWSI (Maynilad Water Services Inc.) (2007) Maynilad Water Safety Plan, MWSI, Manila, Philippines.
Philippine Waterworks Association (2009) ‘Final report of 1st water safety plans training workshop’ submitted to WHO/PHL, Philippine Waterworks Association, Quezon City, Philippines.
Riego De Dios, J. and Magtibay, B (2010) ‘Philippine strategy on scaling up water safety plan’, paper presented to the World Water Week Conference 2010, 7 September 2010, Stockholm, Sweden.
WHO (2008) Training Workbook on Water Safety Plans for Urban Systems, WHO, Geneva.
WHO/UNICEF (2010) Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water, 2010 Update [online], WHO/UNICEF, available from: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/9789241563956/en/index.html [accessed 19 May 2011]. http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/9789241563956/en/index.html
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