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Background: Diarrheal illnesses are mainly linked with poverty, and hygiene promotion programs can significantly reduce childhood di
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
The current Sphere guideline for water chlorination in humanitarian emergencies fails to reliably ensure household water safety in r
Supplying safe drinking water in humanitarian emergencies is critical, and source water chlorination is a commonly implemented inter
The reliance on chlorination in humanitarian operations has raised concerns among practitioners about possible health risks associat
Engaging communities in humanitarian programming is key to ensuring their participation in decision-making that affects them as outl
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
Objective To investigate the concentration of residual chlorine in drinking water supplies in refugee camps, South Sudan, March–Apri
In this paper, we argue for including a full hygiene promotion intervention as an early part of emergency response.
Batch water treatment consists of the intermittent use of settling tanks for water clarification, and is a common treatment practice