Sanitation

Women and adolescent girls in disaster-prone and fragile contexts face many challenges. This study brings out various cultural and logistical issues faced by women and adolescent girls in taking care of their menstrual hygiene needs during floods.

The objective of this review is to identify sanitation failures that have contributed to the occurrence of diarrhoeal disease outbreaks among displaced populations living in camps.

The rapid influx of Rohingya refugees into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, has led to the formation of huge camps, built on difficult terrain, short of space and with high population density.

Purpose. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history. Starting in September 2014, International Medical Corps (IMC) operated five Ebola treatment units (ETUs) in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Cholera has been eliminated as a public health problem in high-income countries that have implemented sanitation system separating the community’s fecal waste from their drinking water and food supply.

This tool is meant to be used in the first and second stage of an emergency response where there is no time to implement a comprehensive consultation and participation process.

This  rapid  review report  has  identified  the  wastewater  treatment  plant  (WWTP)  options  used  in  emergency  settings,  with  decentralised  wastewater  treatment  systems  (DEWATS) and  mobile  wastewater  treatment  units  performing  most  effectively  and  with  minimal  costs.    Ex

Safe excreta disposal is a top priority in an emergency, but one that takes time and extensive resources to implement. This technical Briefing Note examines the use of poo bags for safe excreta containment and disposal in urban emergency settings.

Introduction.

There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are used in nearly all emergency responses to help reduce disease risk.