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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.
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
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
The operation of a health care facility, such as a cholera or Ebola treatment center in an emergency setting, results in the product
In 2014, ACF initiated an innovative approach for social mobilization activites that mobilizes the communities for impoving control