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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
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
Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
The reliance on chlorination in humanitarian operations has raised concerns among practitioners about possible health risks associat
Purpose. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history.
Theories and strategies of social mobilization, capacity building, mass and interpersonal communication, as well as risk communicati
Mainstreaming gender in an emergency water and sanitation (WatSan) response can be difficult as standard consultations and participa