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Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings. In the acute emergency phase, diarrhoeal diseases have accounted for more than 40% of deaths among camp residents. |
We evaluated the ability of UNICEF-designed pot-chlorinators to achieve recommended free residual chlorine (FRC) levels in well water in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, during a cholera outbreak. Thirty wells were randomly selected from six neighbourhoods. |
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population. |
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population. |
The international response to Haiti’s ongoing cholera outbreak has been multifaceted, including health education efforts by community health workers and the distribution of free water treatment products. Artibonite Department was the first region affected by the outbreak. |
This document contains three sources of information: a literature review, a set of interviews with key informants, and a set of case studies. |
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe between 2008-2009 also came against a backdrop of water and sanitation infrastructure issues that resulted in sewage contaminated water. This led people to resort to unsafe sources of water and occurred during a weak point in the government and collapse of the he |
When the Asian tsunami struck the Andaman Islands, nearly 7,000 people were relocated in six camps. In spite of the large number of bathing and sanitation facilities built, water and sanitation conditions remained unsatisfactory in four of the camps. |
Providing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) to emergency-affected populations is necessary for dignity and |