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Introduction Increasing handwashing with soap (HWWS) among older children in emergency settings can
Given the increasing frequency and duration of humanitarian emergencies worldwide, there is a need to identify a greater range of ef
Introduction: The major aim of hand washing promotion programs is to persuade people to change their behaviour to reduce high-risk h
Background. Children in humanitarian situations are particularly vulnerable to diseases such as diar- rhoea.
In humanitarian emergency settings there is need for low cost and rapidly deployable interventions to protect vulnerable children, i
Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
The world is witnessing the highest levels of forced human displacement on record, leading to people being housed in urban centres a
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
In addition to the dire medical needs resulting from the 2010 Haiti earthquake, over 1.5 million people were left without access to