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This programme guide is intended to support humanitarian staff primarily working in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
In a disaster context, where risk for diarrhoeal disease is elevated, personal hygiene, i.e.
For people affected by disaster, whether wars, earthquakes, or disease epidemics, conditions of life can change suddenly and in ways
Batch water treatment consists of the intermittent use of settling tanks for water clarification, and is a common treatment practice