Water Access

Emergency  water  treatment  approaches  relying  on  coagulation  vary  from  centralised  modular  and  portable  ‘‘kits’’  to  ‘‘point-of-use’’  or  ‘‘household’’  interventions.  Typical  coagulation  practice  in  emergencies  is  reviewed  in  view  of  f

Access to safe drinking-water is important as a health and development issue at national, regional and local levels.

In peri-urban Monrovia, contaminated hand-dug wells were contributing to cholera outbreaks. Various chlorination methods were evaluated to determine their appropriateness and efficacy, both for public health emergencies and sustainable community-managed systems. 

Household  water  treatment  with  chlorine  can  improve  the  microbiological  quality  of  household  water and  reduce  diarrheal  disease.  We  conducted  laboratory  and field  studies  to  inform  chlorine  dosage recommendations.  In  the  laboratory, 

The Treguine refugee camp in Eastern Chad, is in a semi-arid terrain of hard, crystalline rock, where hard-rock boreholes proved inadequate.

Batch water treatment consists of the intermittent use of settling tanks for water clarification, and is a common treatment practice during emergency relief efforts.

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are key to reducing the burden of disease associated with outbreaks, and are commonly implemented in emergency response. However, there is a lack of summarized evidence on the efficacy and effectiveness of these interventions.

Clean water provision is a critical component of emergency response, and chlorination is widely used in emergencies to treat water.

Over the last few years, we have heavily invested in funding and supporting innovation and research in the WASH sector, highlighting gaps in evidence, exploring the problems, identifying opportunities where innovation can play a vital role, and funding the righ

Background. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are immediate priorities for human survival and dignity in emergencies. In 2010, > 90% of Syrians had access to improved drinking water.