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Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
This discussion paper summarizes the results and implications of a study commissioned by the World Bank to conduct
In a disaster context, where risk for diarrhoeal disease is elevated, personal hygiene, i.e.
For people affected by disaster, whether wars, earthquakes, or disease epidemics, conditions of life can change suddenly and in ways
Menstrual hygiene is a vital as well as a very sensitive issue for women in reproductive ages.
Point-of-use (POU) water treatment with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has been proven to reduce diarrheal disease in de
A number of organizations engaged in tanker trucks to deliver water to populations affected by the 2005 tsunami in Indonesia.