Download or read book Healthy Villages written by Guy Howard and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the world's population lives in villages and rural areas without access to safe water sources or basic sanitation. This guide has been developed as part of the 'healthy villages' project to improve the health of rural communities by promoting local awareness and actions by community groups. It covers topics including: water and sanitation, drainage, waste management, housing quality, domestic and community hygiene, and provision of local health services.