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Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
This background paper focuses on supporting sustainable, equitable and resilient water services over the short and long term during
Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well-being of women.
After a series of earthquakes devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January 2010, safe excreta disposal became an urgent priority.
In peri-urban Monrovia, contaminated hand-dug wells were contributing to cholera outbreaks.