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Background: Handwashing with soap is critical for the prevention of diarrhoeal diseases and outbreak related diseases, including int
This research aimed to qualitatively explore whether the determinants of handwashing behaviour change according to the duration of d
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
Background. Children in humanitarian situations are particularly vulnerable to diseases such as diar- rhoea.
In humanitarian emergency settings there is need for low cost and rapidly deployable interventions to protect vulnerable children, i
Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
Handwashing practices prove to be an effective and easy way of ensuring the health of populations affected by emergencies and humani
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.