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Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
In September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
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.
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Theories and strategies of social mobilization, capacity building, mass and interpersonal communication, as well as risk communicati
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,