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Today, people worldwide can expect to live into their 60s and beyond.
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019).
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
Mount Sinabung erupted in September 2013, causing the mass evacuation of more than 30,000 people.
In response to the recent cholera outbreak, a public health response targeted high-risk communities, including resource-poor communi