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This programme guide is intended to support humanitarian staff primarily working in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
After a series of earthquakes devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January 2010, safe excreta disposal became an urgent priority.
Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings.
In peri-urban Monrovia, contaminated hand-dug wells were contributing to cholera outbreaks.