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Handwashing with soap is widely recognized as a key strategy for reducing the transmission of disease, particularly in emergency con
Background. Children in humanitarian situations are particularly vulnerable to diseases such as diar- rhoea.
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
About a million Rohingyas have fled due to the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh.
UNHCR estimates that the average time spent by a refugee in a camp is 10 years, while the average refugee camp remains for 26 years.
The emergence, transmission and distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are determined by the pathogens, the vectors, the envir
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
Supplying safe drinking water in humanitarian emergencies is critical, and source water chlorination is a commonly implemented inter
The most important information concerning WASH and the COVID-19 virus is summarized here.