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The consistent use of household water treatment and storage (HWTS) technologies is necessary for human health.
Menstrual health is important for adolescent girls and is particularly compromised in displaced communities due to restricted access
Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
This briefing paper focuses on WASH during the Syrian Refugee Crisis with a focus on responses in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria and how
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