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Handwashing with soap is widely recognized as a key strategy for reducing the transmission of disease, particularly in emergency con
This paper examines how emotional motivators can be used to promote handwashing with soap (HWWS) among mothers affected by an emerge
The world is witnessing the highest levels of forced human displacement on record, leading to people being housed in urban centres a
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies.
For people affected by disaster, whether wars, earthquakes, or disease epidemics, conditions of life can change suddenly and in ways
As recent emergencies have shown, there are still significant challenges in the timely provision of safe sanitation in natural disas
The construction of sufficient latrines for displaced people in rocky, high water-table areas can be a problem.
Large-scale urban WASH programming requires different approaches to those normally employed in Oxfam emergency response activities.
Safe excreta disposal is a top priority in an emergency, but one that takes time and extensive resources to implement.
This briefing paper is aimed at all those involved in facilitating hygiene improvement in an acute.