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Protracted armed conflicts in the Middle East and Africa are heavily impacting the infrastructure of basic services such as water, e
The most important information concerning WASH and the COVID-19 virus is summarized here.
Purpose. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history.
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 are one part of a cholera control strategy.
Solid waste and faecal sludge management in situations of rapid mass displacement are important to public health an
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
Large-scale urban WASH programming requires different approaches to those normally employed in Oxfam emergency response activities.
The supply of adequate amounts of safe water for drinking and hygiene during natural disasters or armed conflict can be compromised