Cumming, O, Howard, G, Kolsky, P et al. (6 more authors) (2020) The H in WASH: a reflection on the contribution, style and legacy of professor Val Curtis. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 10 (4). pp. 1037-1040. ISSN 2043-9083
Abstract
In this paper we reflect on the contribution, style and legacy of Professor Val Curtis, an important, and sometimes controversial, figure in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector who sadly passed away on October 19, 2020. Across numerous scientific articles, and several books, and operational programmes, she established herself as a world-renowned scientific expert in the field of hygiene and behaviour change, as well as a major thought-leader in the WASH sector. We identify four major scientific contributions which she made over three decades of research that spanned multiple fields, including engineering, epidemiology, and psychology. Beyond her research, she tirelessly championed hygiene as a public health priority, using her talents as a communicator to secure concrete changes in relevant policy and practice. We are confident that her example, as both a public health researcher, and as a hygiene champion, will inspire future generations of WASH researchers and practitioners to be bold and ambitious.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC BY 4.0), which permits copying, adaptation and redistribution, provided the original work is properly cited (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | behaviour change, hygiene, sanitation, water |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Dec 2020 15:36 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 22:31 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IWA Publishing |
Identification Number: | 10.2166/washdev.2020.101 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:168751 |