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Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
The provision of safe water and adequate sanitation facilities to communities is a key part of Save the Children’s work in emergenci
Recent systematic reviews have highlighted a paucity of rigorous evidence to guide water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) intervention
There is a new shift in political interest in sanitation in India with the newly launched Swacha Bharat Abhiyan on 2 October 2014.
Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are amongst the most crucial in humanitarian crises, although the impact of the
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
Menstrual hygiene is a vital as well as a very sensitive issue for women in reproductive ages.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions can interrupt diarrhoeal disease transmission and reduce the burden of morbidity and mo
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.