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This evidence synthesis identifies, synthesizes and evaluates existing evidence of the impacts of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WA
This paper aims to understand the value of collaboration in a ‘state of emergency’ situation, featuring the case of the water, sanit
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
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
Menstrual hygiene is a vital as well as a very sensitive issue for women in reproductive ages.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
Point-of-use water treatment (PoUWT), such as boiling or chlorine disinfection, has long been recommended in emergencies.
This paper describes the potential of ecological sanitation (ecosan), and in particular of urine-diversion dehydrating (UDD) toilets
Following the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004, the emergency response that ensued prioritized the health and well