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What are K4Health Toolkits?

Purpose and Audiences of This Toolkit

Types of Resources in This Toolkit

How to Use This Toolkit

How can I make a comment or give feedback about this toolkit?  

How can I suggest a resource to include in this toolkit?

Publishers of Resources Included in This Toolkit

What are K4Health Toolkits?

K4Health Toolkits are electronic collections of carefully selected information resources on a particular topic for health policy makers, program managers, and service providers. They are based on a continuous publishing principle that allows them to evolve after publication to capture additional resources and to identify and fill remaining information gaps.

Purpose and Audiences of This Toolkit

We have designed this toolkit so we can share Peace Corps developed resources both globally and regionally. Furthermore, we have selected, and will continue to expand our selection of resources from our partner agencies that we think are most appropriate for staff and Volunteers. 
 
Improved hygiene behaviors and improved access to water and sanitation are high priority community needs in the majority of Volunteer communities, with significant health implications, particularly for children. The following resources in this toolkit are intended for all Volunteers engaged in water and sanitation activities, a large proportion of whom may have other primary assignment activities, and whose water and sanitation activities are part of their community service (“secondary”) activities.

Types of Resources in This Toolkit

This toolkit was created to provide guidance and tools to update, develop or expand hygiene promotion, WASH in schools, household water treatment, water supply management, watershed protection, latrine sanitation, and financing water and sanitation infrastructure projects. It contains:

  • Tools and resources to help implement a variety of water sanitation-related activities
  • A compilation of the most up-to-date knowledge and best practices on water sanitation 
  • Resources on the most up-to-date evidence from the World Health Organization and other international reproductive health organizations
  • Case studies on water sanitation-related activities from several countries 

How to Use This Toolkit 

Expanding access to and use of water sanitation projects requires a holistic approach–-including accurate information; up-to-date policies and guidelines; quality training, supervision, and services; effective communication and marketing; and proper logistics. This toolkit provides information on all these elements and contains tools and resources to help you implement a variety of water sanitation-related activities.

To browse the contents of this toolkit, use the tabs above to view resources related to water and sanitation topics and programs. Each tab includes a list of a number of high-quality resources selected by the Peace Corps Sector Health Specialists, further organized by source: Peace Corps or outside "technical" sources. Click on the title of the resource for more information about it, or click on the full-text link to get direct access to the full resource. 

Some of the tools are readily available in an adaptable format (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint presentations). We encourage you to alter and personalize these tools for your own use (please remember to credit the source). If you do use these tools or adapt them, we would love to hear from you.  

How can I make a comment or give feedback on this toolkit?

We invite you to contribute to evolving and enhancing this toolkit. If you have developed or use quality resources that you think should be included in the toolkit, please use the discussion board to suggest them. The toolkit collaborators will review and consider your suggestions.

How can I suggest a resource to include in this toolkit?

We invite you to contribute to evolving and enhancing this toolkit. If you have developed or use quality resources that you think should be included in the toolkit, please use the discussion board to suggest them. The toolkit collaborators will review and consider your suggestions.