“towards quality health and social welfare services”
The floods caused by the Tropical Cyclone IDAI has affected 3 million people in the Republics of Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe leaving 839 people dead, and this figure continued to rise as the rains stopped and water subsided. To date, over 201,476 people (Table 1) have been displaced and about 31...7 camps established. A total of 2,347 people have been reported injured and over 300 people are still missing in the affected countries.
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Research Article
PLOS Medicine | DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002253 April 4, 2017
Desk Review and Recommendations for Private Sector Engagement
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2001, 79 (4)
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. The Brief also explores ways of building more comple...te excreta management systems to ensure not only safe disposal, but also to ensure the dignity and safety of users.
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This is one of seven Medical Peace Work cases.
Identification and initial management of cases. Clinical guidance
For practitioners in humanitarian and development contexts