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Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
Handwashing with soap is widely recognized as a key strategy for reducing the transmission of disease, particularly in emergency con
Background. Children in humanitarian situations are particularly vulnerable to diseases such as diar- rhoea.
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
MSF has intervened recently in several contexts where large-scale surface water treatment has been a significant feature of the WatS
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
The most important information concerning WASH and the COVID-19 virus is summarized here.
Case-area targeted interventions (CATIs) against cholera are conducted by rapid response teams, and may include various activities l