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 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