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As a 2010 earthquake and cholera response project, in 2013–2014, an international non-governmental organization, working with local
Urban areas in low- and middle-income countries are under chronic water stress, and multiple water source use (MWSU) is common.
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
After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
After the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, Oxfam carried out various activities to improve WASH facilities for communit
In a disaster context, where risk for diarrhoeal disease is elevated, personal hygiene, i.e.
For people affected by disaster, whether wars, earthquakes, or disease epidemics, conditions of life can change suddenly and in ways
After the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, thousands of agencies, organizations, and individual people tried to find ways to help the pe
Large-scale urban WASH programming requires different approaches to those normally employed in Oxfam emergency response activities.