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The emergence and spread of COVID-19 highlighted the importance of access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
The consistent use of household water treatment and storage (HWTS) technologies is necessary for human health.
Attention to menstrual health in humanitarian responses is increasing, but evidence related to people with intellectual disabilities
Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.