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The Zimbabwean government and a number of organisations responded in various ways to the devastation done by Cyclone Idai, which occ
In 2019, 30,000 people were forced to leave their homes due to conflict, persecution, and natural disaster each day.
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
Adequate environmental health services are critical for human rights, health, and development, especially in the context of forced d
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,