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Background: Handwashing with soap is critical for the prevention of diarrhoeal diseases and outbreak related diseases, including int
Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
Médecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Amsterdam piloted the distribution of household disinfection kits (HDKs) and health prom
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
In addition to the dire medical needs resulting from the 2010 Haiti earthquake, over 1.5 million people were left without access to
Following the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004, the emergency response that ensued prioritized the health and well