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Safe Water System (SWS) - Where Has the SWS Been Used? - Myanmar

map of myanmarProject Partners

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Population Services International (PSI)

Target Populations/Location

Nationwide distribution of sodium hypochlorite product

Parents of children under-5

Project Design

CDC assisted with product development in 2004

PSI launched product, branded WaterGuard, in June 2004

Nation-wide social marketing program

Project Start Date

June 2004

Project Successes

PSI/Myanmar sold approximately 5,000 bottles per month from June - December 2004.

For More Information

CDC: Safewater@cdc.gov

PSI/Myanmar: wguard@myanmar.com.mm

The PSI/Myanmar label.

PSI Myanmar Label

 
 
Date: August 24, 2005
Content source: National Center for Infectious Diseases
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