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An immediate need and vital resource, potable water becomes critical in the aftermath of a disaster; affected communities cannot rec
Large-scale urban WASH programming requires different approaches to those normally employed in Oxfam emergency response activities.
The bacteriological quality of drinking-water supply of five major urban centres affected by the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan
A simple method for filtering water to reduce the incidence of cholera was tested in a field trial in Matlab, Bangladesh, and proved
Safe excreta disposal is a top priority in an emergency, but one that takes time and extensive resources to implement.
The supply of adequate amounts of safe water for drinking and hygiene during natural disasters or armed conflict can be compromised
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe between 2008-2009 also came against a backdrop of water and sanitation infrastructure issues that r
Diarrhoea is one of the five major causes of death in an emergency setting and one of the three main causes of death in children (Cu
Malaria control among nomadic populations has, in the past, posed serious logistic difficulties.