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Background: Diarrheal illnesses are mainly linked with poverty, and hygiene promotion programs can significantly reduce childhood di
Background: Handwashing with soap is critical for the prevention of diarrhoeal diseases and outbreak related diseases, including int
Introduction: The major aim of hand washing promotion programs is to persuade people to change their behaviour to reduce high-risk h
Handwashing with soap is widely recognized as a key strategy for reducing the transmission of disease, particularly in emergency con
Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
The project was implemented jointly by LWF and NCA.
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
Diarrheal disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.
Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well-being of women.
In July 2007, a study by the Centre for Environmental Health Engineering, at the University of Surrey, assessed a modified method of