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Today, people worldwide can expect to live into their 60s and beyond.
Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019).
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Good hygiene practices are crucial for avoiding Ebola contamination during the transport and burial of deceased persons potentially
This briefing paper presents a case study of a Peepoo implementation in first phase humanitarian response.
In this paper, we argue for including a full hygiene promotion intervention as an early part of emergency response.
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.