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Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Introduction A cholera epidemic began in Haiti over 8 years ago, prompting numerous, largely quantitative research studies.
Women and adolescent girls in disaster-prone and fragile contexts face many challenges.
Menstrual hygiene is a vital as well as a very sensitive issue for women in reproductive ages.
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings.