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The authors put forward a mathematical model for examining the impact of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services on reducing the transmission of waterborne diseases such as enteric diarrheal disease (EDD). It is found that wastewater and sewage treatment (WST) control has the most significant impact in terms of WASH interventions employed. The findings have could have very important public health potential and tie in strongly with the goals of SDG 6.

This study supports SDGs 3, 6, and 14 by highlighting the importance of freshwater biodiversity for human and planetary health, and suggesting that local and regional efforts for monitoring and improving ecosystem health are essential for reversing the current crisis in this area.

This Article supports SDG 3 by showing that mobile health clinics can be a feasible and effective way of providing hepatitis C services to underserved, at-risk populations who face barriers to care. Policymakers should consider implementing such programmes in order to increase diagnosis and treatment rates and improve outcomes among these populations.

This Article supports SDG 3 by estimating the prevalence of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in Europe and suggesting that EU countries need to scale up testing and treatment linkage, as well as review overall strategies for hepatitis prevention.