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Today, people worldwide can expect to live into their 60s and beyond.
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019).
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity.
Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls.
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
Lighting should be provided for WASH facilities in Humanitarian contexts according to several standards.