Environmental Hygiene
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene in emergencies: summary review and recommendations for further research
Water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions can interrupt diarrhoeal disease transmission and reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality associated with faecal-oral infections. |
In 2014, ACF initiated an innovative approach for social mobilization activites that mobilizes the communities for impoving control of the risks of transmission of Ebola at the community level. |
This publication highlights Global Communities' response to the Ebola outbreak and describes the process of adaptation, collaboration and partnership which helped the response to be successful, detailing challenges the led to further adaptation. |
The Application of Ecological Sanitation for Excreta Disposal in Disaster Relief Open Primary tabs configuration options Primary tabs
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort. Depending on the environment, not all methods of sanitation are appropriate, so methods such as ecological sanitation (Ecosan) must be employed. |
Impact of jerry can disinfection in a camp environment - experiences in an IDP camp in Northern Uganda
In July 2007, a study by the Centre for Environmental Health Engineering, at the University of Surrey, assessed a modified method of jerry can cleaning in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Kitgum, N. Uganda. |
Violence, Gender & Wash: A Practitioner's Toolkit – Making water, sanitation and hygiene safer through improved programming and services
This toolkit has been developed in response to an acknowledgement that although the lack of access to appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH) is not the root cause of violence, it can lead to increased vulnerabilities to violence of varying fo |
The UNICEF Cholera Toolkit provides UNICEF staff and partners with practical resources to implement an integrated approach to cholera prevention, preparedness and response. It addresses water, hygiene and sanitation, health and communication for development ( |
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies. |
The purpose of this compendium is to collate knowledge on emergency interventions that deliver WASH-related health benefits while minimizing disruption to education opportunities. |
It is generally accepted that excreta disposal is given less priority in emergencies than other humanitarian interventions such as healthcare, food and water supply. |