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This paper examines how emotional motivators can be used to promote handwashing with soap (HWWS) among mothers affected by an emerge
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
Background: Cholera remains a serious public health threat in Asia, Africa and in parts of the Americas.
Objective: Many of the areas in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan are endemic for dengue; theref
This briefing paper presents a case study of a Peepoo implementation in first phase humanitarian response.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
As recent emergencies have shown, there are still significant challenges in the timely provision of safe sanitation in natural disas
A simple method for filtering water to reduce the incidence of cholera was tested in a field trial in Matlab, Bangladesh, and proved