Table 2. Cost-effectiveness of HSW compared with other public health interventions.

Intervention	Cost-Effectiveness Ratio(DALYs Averted per US$1,000 Spent)
Diarrhoeal disease
Hygiene promotion	200
Sanitation promotion	90
Water regulation and advocacy	12
Cholera or rotavirus immunization	0.5
HIV/AIDS
Condom promotion and distribution	10–12
Antiretroviral therapy	1–3
Malaria
Insecticide-treated bednets	80–140
Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy	120
Tuberculosis
Directly observed short course (DOTS)	8–90

Source: [21].