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Background: Diarrheal illnesses are mainly linked with poverty, and hygiene promotion programs can significantly reduce childhood di
Appropriate behaviour change with regard to safe water contact practices will facilitate the elimination of schistosomiasis as a pub
Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
Despite documented health benefits of household water treatment and storage (HWTS), achieving sustained use remains challenging.
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
Background: Hygiene promotion is a cornerstone of humanitarian response during infectious disease outbreaks.
Case-area targeted interventions (CATIs) against cholera are conducted by rapid response teams, and may include various activities l
Introduction A cholera epidemic began in Haiti over 8 years ago, prompting numerous, largely quantitative research studies.