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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
The provision of safe water and adequate sanitation facilities to communities is a key part of Save the Children’s work in emergenci
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies.
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
Recent investigations into the March 2003 outbreak of SARS in Hong Kong have concluded that environmental factors played an importan