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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
MSF has intervened recently in several contexts where large-scale surface water treatment has been a significant feature of the WatS
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 September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
Dispensers are a source-based water quality intervention with promising uptake results in development contexts.
Mainstreaming gender in an emergency water and sanitation (WatSan) response can be difficult as standard consultations and participa
Médecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Amsterdam piloted the distribution of household disinfection kits (HDKs) and health prom