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Emergency responses in humanitarian contexts require rapid set-up of water supply.
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
There is a new shift in political interest in sanitation in India with the newly launched Swacha Bharat Abhiyan on 2 October 2014.
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings.