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Despite documented health benefits of household water treatment and storage (HWTS), achieving sustained use remains challenging.
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
After a series of earthquakes devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January 2010, safe excreta disposal became an urgent priority.