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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
Providing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) to emergency-affected populations is necessary for dignity and
Purpose. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history.
Market based programming is increasingly heralded as having a critical place in the future of humanitarian programmi
After the Ebola outbreak was declared in Sierra Leone, in June 2014, early messages about the high mortality rate of Ebola were met
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
In order to ensure maximum consumer benefits (e.g.
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) response in urban contexts has been identified by the Global WASH Learning Project as a priorit
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘
This briefing paper is aimed at all those involved in facilitating hygiene improvement in an acute.