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Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year.
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
Point-of-use water treatment (PoUWT), such as boiling or chlorine disinfection, has long been recommended in emergencies.
Large-scale urban WASH programming requires different approaches to those normally employed in Oxfam emergency response activities.
This briefing paper is aimed at all those involved in facilitating hygiene improvement in an acute.