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This guidance document for supporting people with incontinence in humanitarian and low- and middle- income contexts (LMICs), has bee
The objective of this review is to identify sanitation failures that have contributed to the occurrence of diarrhoeal disease outbre
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are key to reducing the burden of disease associated with outbreaks, and are com
There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict.
Despite its perceived importance, the evidence suggests that community engagement in all sectors of humanitarian response is often l
Water, sanitation, and hygiene are one part of a cholera control strategy.
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
Point-of-use water treatment (PoUWT), such as boiling or chlorine disinfection, has long been recommended in emergencies.
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘