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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
Background. Children in humanitarian situations are particularly vulnerable to diseases such as diar- rhoea.
Background: Hygiene promotion is a cornerstone of humanitarian response during infectious disease outbreaks.
Background: Cholera remains a leading cause of infectious disease outbreaks globally, and a major public health threat in complex em
The emergence, transmission and distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are determined by the pathogens, the vectors, the envir
Providing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) to emergency-affected populations is necessary for dignity and
In humanitarian emergency settings there is need for low cost and rapidly deployable interventions to protect vulnerable children, i
The objective of this review is to identify sanitation failures that have contributed to the occurrence of diarrhoeal disease outbre
Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.