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Water, sanitation, and hygiene are one part of a cholera control strategy.
In the Humanitarian Innovation Fund Gap Analysis for water, sanitation, and hygiene issues, field staff identified environmental man
Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year.
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
Point-of-use water treatment (PoUWT), such as boiling or chlorine disinfection, has long been recommended in emergencies.
The devastating earthquake of 2005 severely damaged over 4000 water and sanitation schemes in northern Pakistan.
The supply of adequate amounts of safe water for drinking and hygiene during natural disasters or armed conflict can be compromised