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Fourteen years of civil war left Liberia with crumbling infrastructure and one of the weakest health systems in the world.
Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
The provision of safe water and adequate sanitation facilities to communities is a key part of Save the Children’s work in emergenci
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
Good hygiene practices are crucial for avoiding Ebola contamination during the transport and burial of deceased persons potentially
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
In this paper, we argue for including a full hygiene promotion intervention as an early part of emergency response.
In order to ensure maximum consumer benefits (e.g.
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘