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Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are amongst the most crucial in humanitarian crises, although the impact of the
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
Point-of-use water treatment (PoUWT), such as boiling or chlorine disinfection, has long been recommended in emergencies.
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
This briefing paper is aimed at all those involved in facilitating hygiene improvement in an acute.
Diarrhoea is one of the five major causes of death in an emergency setting and one of the three main causes of death in children (Cu