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This report is the first installment of the ‘Social Science in Epidemics’ series, commissioned by the USAID Office of U.S.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are key to reducing the burden of disease associated with outbreaks, and are com
After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
In September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict.
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
Despite its perceived importance, the evidence suggests that community engagement in all sectors of humanitarian response is often l
Management of menstruation in contexts of humanitarian emergencies can be challenging.
For people affected by disaster, whether wars, earthquakes, or disease epidemics, conditions of life can change suddenly and in ways
In the aftermath of the unprecedented flooding in 2010 that devastated large areas of the country and directly affected over 20 mill