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This briefing paper presents a case study of a Peepoo implementation in first phase humanitarian response.
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
Water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions can interrupt diarrhoeal disease transmission and reduce the burden of morbidity and mo
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
As recent emergencies have shown, there are still significant challenges in the timely provision of safe sanitation in natural disas
Point-of-use water treatment (PoUWT), such as boiling or chlorine disinfection, has long been recommended in emergencies.
The construction of sufficient latrines for displaced people in rocky, high water-table areas can be a problem.
In addition to the dire medical needs resulting from the 2010 Haiti earthquake, over 1.5 million people were left without access to
After a series of earthquakes devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January 2010, safe excreta disposal became an urgent priority.
The response to the Haiti earthquake in 2010 highlighted the use of rented portable toilets in emergency context.