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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 current Sphere guideline for water chlorination in humanitarian emergencies fails to reliably ensure household water safety in r
During the initial phase of the 2014–2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Monrovia, Liberia, all hospitals’ isolation capaciti
The reliance on chlorination in humanitarian operations has raised concerns among practitioners about possible health risks associat
In this research, three faecal sludge sanitizing methods—lactic acid fermentation, urea treatment and lime treatment—were studied fo
Mainstreaming gender in an emergency water and sanitation (WatSan) response can be difficult as standard consultations and participa
This briefing paper presents a case study of a Peepoo implementation in first phase humanitarian response.
Médecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Amsterdam piloted the distribution of household disinfection kits (HDKs) and health prom
In addition to the dire medical needs resulting from the 2010 Haiti earthquake, over 1.5 million people were left without access to