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Background: Handwashing with soap is critical for the prevention of diarrhoeal diseases and outbreak related diseases, including int
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
The international response to Haiti’s ongoing cholera outbreak has been multifaceted, including health education efforts by communit
Diarrheal disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.
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
Tropical Storm Jeanne struck Haiti in September 2004, causing widespread flooding which contaminated water sources, displaced thousa