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Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Menstrual hygiene is a vital as well as a very sensitive issue for women in reproductive ages.
An immediate need and vital resource, potable water becomes critical in the aftermath of a disaster; affected communities cannot rec
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
Following the Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004, the vital domestic fresh-water wells in the coastal zone were either scoured out of
Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings.