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Water and sanitation interventions to prevent and control mosquito borne disease: focus on emergencies

Climate change, conflict and human displacement are all growing in scale, increasing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. A number of effective water,...

Infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene measures in health-care settings and shelters/congregate settings in Gaza: Technical note, 22 February 2024

Corrigenda, 5 March 2024The situation in the Gaza Strip is dire, with syndromic surveillance revealing high rates of infectious diseases. The risk of further...

Guidelines for drinking-water quality: small water supplies

Small drinking-water supplies commonly experience operational, managerial, technical and resourcing challenges that impact their ability to deliver safe...

Sanitary inspection packages – a supporting tool for the Guidelines for drinking water quality: small water supplies

A sanitary inspection is a simple, on-site evaluation (traditionally using a checklist) to help identify and support the management of priority risk factors...

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WASH annual report

WHO Global water, sanitation and hygiene: Annual report 2022
This report summarizes the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global work on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) during 2022. It describes how the Organization...

WASH Strategy

WHO water, sanitation and hygiene strategy 2018-2025
This strategy sets out the direction and role of WHO within the context of the SDGs and WHO’s 13th Programme of Work.

WASH reflections series

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A lake in Tadjikistan
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