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Médecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Amsterdam piloted the distribution of household disinfection kits (HDKs) and health prom
In a disaster context, where risk for diarrhoeal disease is elevated, personal hygiene, i.e.
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
In addition to the dire medical needs resulting from the 2010 Haiti earthquake, over 1.5 million people were left without access to
In response to the recent cholera outbreak, a public health response targeted high-risk communities, including resource-poor communi
After a series of earthquakes devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January 2010, safe excreta disposal became an urgent priority.
An immediate need and vital resource, potable water becomes critical in the aftermath of a disaster; affected communities cannot rec
The response to the Haiti earthquake in 2010 highlighted the use of rented portable toilets in emergency context.
Kabul and Monrovia, the respective capitals of Afghanistan and Liberia, have recently emerged from long-lasting armed conflicts.