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The current Sphere guideline for water chlorination in humanitarian emergencies fails to reliably ensure household water safety in r
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.
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
In addition to the dire medical needs resulting from the 2010 Haiti earthquake, over 1.5 million people were left without access to