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This article presents the experience of using the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach in a recent programme in Somalia an
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
This forum includes an update on learning and practice in relation to health and hygiene promotion, and community involvement in eme
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
A simple method for filtering water to reduce the incidence of cholera was tested in a field trial in Matlab, Bangladesh, and proved
Kabul and Monrovia, the respective capitals of Afghanistan and Liberia, have recently emerged from long-lasting armed conflicts.
Point-of-use (POU) water treatment with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has been proven to reduce diarrheal disease in de
This paper describes the potential of ecological sanitation (ecosan), and in particular of urine-diversion dehydrating (UDD) toilets
After emergency situations, aid agencies tend to implement sanitation systems that exhibit good principles for managing human excret