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After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
Theories and strategies of social mobilization, capacity building, mass and interpersonal communication, as well as risk communicati
The international response to Haiti’s ongoing cholera outbreak has been multifaceted, including health education efforts by communit
In this paper, we argue for including a full hygiene promotion intervention as an early part of emergency response.
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
In response to the recent cholera outbreak, a public health response targeted high-risk communities, including resource-poor communi
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
The devastating earthquake on 8 October 2005 caused the immediate death of more than 70,000 people with injury and displacement to m