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Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
Recent systematic reviews have highlighted a paucity of rigorous evidence to guide water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) intervention
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.
Effective gender-responsive programming in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector can contribute to progress towards gender
Market based programming is increasingly heralded as having a critical place in the future of humanitarian programmi
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,
Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year.
The international response to Haiti’s ongoing cholera outbreak has been multifaceted, including health education efforts by communit