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Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls.
Poor lighting at water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities may reduce the usage of latrines and other services such as bathing
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.
Dispensers are a source-based water quality intervention with promising uptake results in development contexts.
Mount Sinabung erupted in September 2013, causing the mass evacuation of more than 30,000 people.
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