52. Kuttab, A. Drinking Water and Sanitation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Birzeit University and Save the Children Federation: 1990, 7 pp.

A review is presented of the goals of the international decade for drinking water and Sanitation and the activities that have been carried out in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve these goals.

An increase in domestic water consumption and wastewater production is noted. The effects of the inadequacy of sewage water disposal and treatment facilities on the general health of the population are reviewed. Some preliminary recommendations concerning inspection of drinking water and sewage treatment are made.