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As a 2010 earthquake and cholera response project, in 2013–2014, an international non-governmental organization, working with local
Urban areas in low- and middle-income countries are under chronic water stress, and multiple water source use (MWSU) is common.
After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
The international response to Haiti’s ongoing cholera outbreak has been multifaceted, including health education efforts by communit
After the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, Oxfam carried out various activities to improve WASH facilities for communit
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
The devastating earthquake of 2005 severely damaged over 4000 water and sanitation schemes in northern Pakistan.
Large-scale urban WASH programming requires different approaches to those normally employed in Oxfam emergency response activities.
The bacteriological quality of drinking-water supply of five major urban centres affected by the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan
Batch water treatment consists of the intermittent use of settling tanks for water clarification, and is a common treatment practice