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Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
Diarrheal disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.
Mount Sinabung erupted in September 2013, causing the mass evacuation of more than 30,000 people.
Malaria control among nomadic populations has, in the past, posed serious logistic difficulties.