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Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
Introduction A cholera epidemic began in Haiti over 8 years ago, prompting numerous, largely quantitative research studies.
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
The project was implemented jointly by LWF and NCA.
Purpose. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history.
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
The international response to Haiti’s ongoing cholera outbreak has been multifaceted, including health education efforts by communit