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Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
In September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict.
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
Despite its perceived importance, the evidence suggests that community engagement in all sectors of humanitarian response is often l
The Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic entered Liberia through Lofa County in February 2014 and spread to two heal
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
Cash is receiving a lot of attention globally and is currently being scaled-up at the highest level.
This paper considers the damage to household toilets in the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake through the lens of good performa