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Background: Somalia reported repeated cholera outbreaks between 2017 and 2019.
Objective To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a
Today, people worldwide can expect to live into their 60s and beyond.
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019).
Introduction: The major aim of hand washing promotion programs is to persuade people to change their behaviour to reduce high-risk h
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
The emergence, transmission and distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are determined by the pathogens, the vectors, the envir
Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity.
Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls.
After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks