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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
Background: Cholera poses a significant global health burden.
The objective of this review is to identify sanitation failures that have contributed to the occurrence of diarrhoeal disease outbre
Women and adolescent girls in disaster-prone and fragile contexts face many challenges.
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe between 2008-2009 also came against a backdrop of water and sanitation infrastructure issues that r