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Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) are issues that have long been shrouded in shame and silence.
Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
The objective of this review is to identify sanitation failures that have contributed to the occurrence of diarrhoeal disease outbre
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Handwashing practices prove to be an effective and easy way of ensuring the health of populations affected by emergencies and humani
The provision of safe water in adequate quantities is a basic necessity in emergencies to prevent the transmission of infectious dis
Theories and strategies of social mobilization, capacity building, mass and interpersonal communication, as well as risk communicati
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe between 2008-2009 also came against a backdrop of water and sanitation infrastructure issues that r