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Engaging communities in humanitarian programming is key to ensuring their participation in decision-making that affects them as outl
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
Purpose. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history.
Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity.
Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls.
After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict.
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
Handwashing practices prove to be an effective and easy way of ensuring the health of populations affected by emergencies and humani