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The consistent use of household water treatment and storage (HWTS) technologies is necessary for human health.
Background: Somalia reported repeated cholera outbreaks between 2017 and 2019.
Cholera outbreaks primarily occur in areas lacking adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and infection can cause severe de
Background: Diarrheal illnesses are mainly linked with poverty, and hygiene promotion programs can significantly reduce childhood di
The Global WASH Cluster (GWC) in 2020 launched the Humanitarian WASH Road Map 2020–2025, articulating the need to enhance the capaci
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions prevent and control disease in humanitarian response.
Water- and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in relation to socio-demographic status and risk factors of internally displaced persons i
Women and girls with disabilities may be excluded from efforts to achieve menstrual health during emergencies.
There is increased recognition within humanitarian response practice about the importance of addressing the menstruation-related nee
Menstrual health is important for adolescent girls and is particularly compromised in displaced communities due to restricted access