Global Scaling Up Handwashing Project

Title: Global Scaling Up Handwashing Project

Principal Investigator: Pavani Kalluri Ram, MD

Funding Agency: Water and Sanitation Program, the World Bank

Period: 11/25/11 - 10/31/12

Abstract: Pavani Kalluri Ram will lead analyses of data on handwashing and relationship with health from data from four countries, and provide comprehensive guidance on handwashing behavior measurement for researchers and practitioners.

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