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Background: Handwashing with soap is critical for the prevention of diarrhoeal diseases and outbreak related diseases, including int
In 2019, 30,000 people were forced to leave their homes due to conflict, persecution, and natural disaster each day.
Introduction: The major aim of hand washing promotion programs is to persuade people to change their behaviour to reduce high-risk h
Background: Cholera remains a leading cause of infectious disease outbreaks globally, and a major public health threat in complex em
In humanitarian emergency settings there is need for low cost and rapidly deployable interventions to protect vulnerable children, i
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
Diarrheal disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.