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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
In the aftermath of the unprecedented flooding in 2010 that devastated large areas of the country and directly affected over 20 mill
As recent emergencies have shown, there are still significant challenges in the timely provision of safe sanitation in natural disas
Point-of-use water treatment (PoUWT), such as boiling or chlorine disinfection, has long been recommended in emergencies.
This forum includes an update on learning and practice in relation to health and hygiene promotion, and community involvement in eme
The supply of adequate amounts of safe water for drinking and hygiene during natural disasters or armed conflict can be compromised
The Treguine refugee camp in Eastern Chad, is in a semi-arid terrain of hard, crystalline rock, where hard-rock boreholes proved ina