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Advancing wastewater and environmental surveillance in LMICs for public health response and SDG data gaps

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Wastewater and environmental surveillance is a valuable tool for early warning, detection, and response to emerging public health threats, with the added ability to inform data gaps across several Sustainable Development Goals. Drawing from our experiences in Bangladesh, Ghana, Malawi, and South Africa, we call to action this often unmentioned link through critical applied research questions and engagement in peer-to-peer learning and global Communities of Practice.

Source: npj Clean Water

DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00523-w

Authors: Carley S. Truyens, David M. Berendes, Molly E. Cantrell, Alexandra L. Kossik, Kerrigan M. McCarthy, Anna S. Mehrotra, Jennifer L. Murphy, Sudhir Pillay, Suraja J. Raj, Maya S. Ramaswamy, Habib Yakubu, Rochelle H. Holm

Institutions: Water Environment Federation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Water Research Commission, Emory University, University of Louisville

Language: English

Topic: SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Partnerships for the goals, Good health and well-being, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,890

Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OpenAlex ID: W4415743358

FWCI: 7.32

Cites: 15

Cited by: 10

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