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Global attention on improving the integration of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) into humanitarian response is growing.
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well-being of women.
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
Over the last 15 years there has been increasing attention to adolescent girls' and women's menstrual hygiene management (MHM) needs
Batch water treatment consists of the intermittent use of settling tanks for water clarification, and is a common treatment practice