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Background. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are immediate priorities for human survival and dignity in emergencies.
To provide safe drinking water and reduce the risk of disease, emergency responders in southern Syria are implementing a multilevel
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are key to reducing the burden of disease associated with outbreaks, and are com
In September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
Lighting should be provided for WASH facilities in Humanitarian contexts according to several standards.
Despite its perceived importance, the evidence suggests that community engagement in all sectors of humanitarian response is often l
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
Clean water provision is a critical component of emergency response, and chlorination is widely used in emergencies to treat water.
The world is witnessing the highest levels of forced human displacement on record, leading to people being housed in urban centres a