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Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Dispensers are a source-based water quality intervention with promising uptake results in development contexts.
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies.
Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings.