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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
The provision of safe water and adequate sanitation facilities to communities is a key part of Save the Children’s work in emergenci
Fragility has become the reality in several countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
Handwashing practices prove to be an effective and easy way of ensuring the health of populations affected by emergencies and humani
The provision of safe water in adequate quantities is a basic necessity in emergencies to prevent the transmission of infectious dis
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
The devastating earthquake of 2005 severely damaged over 4000 water and sanitation schemes in northern Pakistan.