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Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
The world is witnessing the highest levels of forced human displacement on record, leading to people being housed in urban centres a
Objective: Many of the areas in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan are endemic for dengue; theref
Dispensers are a source-based water quality intervention with promising uptake results in development contexts.
Diarrheal disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.
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