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Background: Somalia reported repeated cholera outbreaks between 2017 and 2019.
Objective To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a
Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) are issues that have long been shrouded in shame and silence.
Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
The emergence, transmission and distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are determined by the pathogens, the vectors, the envir
The objective of this review is to identify sanitation failures that have contributed to the occurrence of diarrhoeal disease outbre
After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
Menstrual hygiene is a vital as well as a very sensitive issue for women in reproductive ages.