
Proximity of Care Design Guide
Health Through Improved Flooring
Image by ARCHIVE Global
The initiative tackles the problem of disease caused by dirt floors in homes where children under 5 are most vulnerable by replacing dirt floors with new cement floors and providing educational workshops on disease prevention in the home.
Location Bangladesh
Organisation ARCHIVE Global (Architecture for health)
Partner organisations ADESH BRAC University
Date 2015
Scale of catchment Household
Built environment component Housing
Beneficiary
Children ages 0-5
Links/Sources
http://archiveglobal.org/high-fives/?utm_medium=website&utm
https://www.archdaily.com/544383/archive-global-sets-out-to-build-healthier-homes-in-bangladesh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Op7mGxphx8&feature=youtu.be