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Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well-being of women.
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
Following the Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004, the vital domestic fresh-water wells in the coastal zone were either scoured out of