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Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
Case-area targeted interventions (CATIs) against cholera are conducted by rapid response teams, and may include various activities l
Dispensers are a source-based water quality intervention with promising uptake results in development contexts.
Locally manufactured sodium hypochlorite (chlorine) solution has been sold in Zimbabwe since 2010.
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
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 the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Oxfam’s Public Health Promotion team used a voucher programme to provide beneficiarie
Large-scale urban WASH programming requires different approaches to those normally employed in Oxfam emergency response activities.
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe between 2008-2009 also came against a backdrop of water and sanitation infrastructure issues that r