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Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
Chlorine tablets are commonly distributed for household water treatment in emergencies.
The reliance on chlorination in humanitarian operations has raised concerns among practitioners about possible health risks associat
Engaging communities in humanitarian programming is key to ensuring their participation in decision-making that affects them as outl
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
This report is the first installment of the ‘Social Science in Epidemics’ series, commissioned by the USAID Office of U.S.
Purpose. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history.
Bucket chlorination (where workers stationed at water sources manually add chlorine solution to recipients’ water containers during
Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity.