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The provision of safe water in adequate quantities is a basic necessity in emergencies to prevent the transmission of infectious dis
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
This article presents the experience of using the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach in a recent programme in Somalia an
Mainstreaming gender in an emergency water and sanitation (WatSan) response can be difficult as standard consultations and participa
In this paper, we argue for including a full hygiene promotion intervention as an early part of emergency response.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
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