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Handwashing practices prove to be an effective and easy way of ensuring the health of populations affected by emergencies and humani
The performance and acceptability of the Nerox™ membrane drinking water filter were evaluated among an internally displaced populati
After the Ebola outbreak was declared in Sierra Leone, in June 2014, early messages about the high mortality rate of Ebola were met
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
The UNICEF Cholera Toolkit provides UNICEF staff and partners with practical resources to implement an integrated approach to chole
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
In a disaster context, where risk for diarrhoeal disease is elevated, personal hygiene, i.e.
For people affected by disaster, whether wars, earthquakes, or disease epidemics, conditions of life can change suddenly and in ways
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.