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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
Women and adolescent girls in disaster-prone and fragile contexts face many challenges.
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
Lighting should be provided for WASH facilities in Humanitarian contexts according to several standards.
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
There is a new shift in political interest in sanitation in India with the newly launched Swacha Bharat Abhiyan on 2 October 2014.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
Point-of-use (POU) water treatment with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has been proven to reduce diarrheal disease in de