GWC Helpdesk
Contact GWC
Background: Somalia reported repeated cholera outbreaks between 2017 and 2019.
Objective To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
The emergence, transmission and distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are determined by the pathogens, the vectors, the envir
Currently, the emergence of a novel human coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has become a global health concern causing severe respiratory tra
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
In order to ensure maximum consumer benefits (e.g.
The devastating earthquake of 2005 severely damaged over 4000 water and sanitation schemes in northern Pakistan.
The bacteriological quality of drinking-water supply of five major urban centres affected by the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan