Impact Evaluation of Urban Water Supply Improvements on Cholera and Other Diarrhoeal Diseases in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo
Impact Evaluation of Urban Water Supply Improvements on Cholera and Other Diarrhoeal Diseases in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo
The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of a large-scale urban water supply
 improvement intervention on cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases. The study uses a step
 wedge cluster randomised controlled trial (SWcRCT) to measure the effect of the intervention
 on cholera centre admission rates and confirmed cholera cases. A nested cohort study will
 examine changes in water-related practices following the intervention.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Uvira resident admitted to the Uvira Cholera Treatment Centre in Uvira

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Any patients admitted during the period of intervention implementation in each cluster