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Introduction Increasing handwashing with soap (HWWS) among older children in emergency settings can
Background: Handwashing with soap is critical for the prevention of diarrhoeal diseases and outbreak related diseases, including int
Introduction: The major aim of hand washing promotion programs is to persuade people to change their behaviour to reduce high-risk h
Handwashing with soap is widely recognized as a key strategy for reducing the transmission of disease, particularly in emergency con
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
The reliance on chlorination in humanitarian operations has raised concerns among practitioners about possible health risks associat
Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
In July 2007, a study by the Centre for Environmental Health Engineering, at the University of Surrey, assessed a modified method of