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There is a new shift in political interest in sanitation in India with the newly launched Swacha Bharat Abhiyan on 2 October 2014.
Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year.
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies.
Mount Sinabung erupted in September 2013, causing the mass evacuation of more than 30,000 people.
Mainstreaming gender in an emergency water and sanitation (WatSan) response can be difficult as standard consultations and participa
This briefing paper presents a case study of a Peepoo implementation in first phase humanitarian response.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
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.