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Sanitation\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--container\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--title\u0022\u003ECommunity messages\u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/06-using-clean-latrine\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-05\/IFRC_using%20clean%20letrines.png?itok=Z6FwbFjJ\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/121\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/06-using-clean-latrine\u0022\u003E\n                  06. Using a clean latrine\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/07-protecting-yourself-against-mosquitoes\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-04\/IFRC_protecting%20yourself%20against%20mosquitoes%20illustrations.png?itok=xM68uWKG\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/122\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/07-protecting-yourself-against-mosquitoes\u0022\u003E\n                  07. Protecting yourself against mosquitoes\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/08-washing-hands-soap\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-04\/IFRC_washing%20hands%20with%20soap%20illustration.png?itok=qfWCdBjj\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/123\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/08-washing-hands-soap\u0022\u003E\n                  08. Washing hands with soap\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/11-cleaning-places-where-mosquitoes-breed\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-05\/IFRC_cleaning%20up%20spaces%20where%20mosquitoes%20breed%20illustration.png?itok=zgAg1saV\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/126\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/11-cleaning-places-where-mosquitoes-breed\u0022\u003E\n                  11. Cleaning up places where mosquitoes breed\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/23-encouraging-healthy-behaviours-community\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-04\/IFRC_encouraging%20healthy%20behaviour%20in%20a%20community%20illustration.png?itok=V8T0Dj8C\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/138\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/23-encouraging-healthy-behaviours-community\u0022\u003E\n                  23. Encouraging healthy behaviours in a community\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/27-keeping-rodents-out\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-05\/IFRC_keeping%20rodents%20out%20illustrations.png?itok=vwxFqg7s\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/142\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/27-keeping-rodents-out\u0022\u003E\n                  27. Keeping rodents out\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                      \u003C\/div\u003E\n                \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container-rest\u0022\u003E\n          \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EOverview\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EGood sanitation is vital to stop the spread of many epidemics such as diarrhoea and cholera, especially those spread through contact with rubbish or human waste.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EVolunteers can encourage communities to improve sanitation by safe excreta management, conducting safe burials for humans and animals, disposing of household and community rubbish appropriately, using latrines, and removing wastewater and standing water.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EThe full involvement of the community from the beginning is necessary to ensure sustainability and good practices in the future.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat to do and how to do it\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESolid waste management\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EDispose of solid waste and rubbish safely.\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EEncourage the community to burn or bury rubbish.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EPromote knowledge about the relationship between rubbish and vectors like rodents or flies with diseases.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWastewater management\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EDrain or remove standing water. In refugee or IDP camps \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003Eit \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003Ewould be necessary to ensure good drainage specially around latrines, showers or places to wash clothes. In other settings\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E as well\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E, keep vigilant also about stagnant water around these kinds of structures. At the same time, observe places or things, like buckets, for example, where people can keep (on purpose or not) stagnant water.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EPromote hygiene and teach people how to keep themselves safe and clean. \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EMobilize the community to reduce standing water where mosquitoes are likely to breed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EMap and detect with the community the places in the area that are likely to have stagnant water.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EPromote knowledge around the community about mosquito breeding to avoid diseases like malaria. Ensure the relationship between mosquitos and diseases is known by the community.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EPromote that around showers, latrines and washing clothes areas gravel or other strategies are used to help with water drainage.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESewage management\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EDispose of excreta (faeces) safely (by constructing latrines).\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EPromote the construction and use of latrines and make sure you have the community support to do so and to help you to find the best place to avoid water source contamination.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EDiscourage open defecation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EEnsure latrines are available for all users, women, elderly, children etc.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EPromote among mothers with babies the safe disposal of their excreta.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EEnsure the latrines have the minimum standards for protection, inclusion and dignity.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EPromote female friendly latrines whenever possible. These would include: adequate lighting; latches\/locks on doors; soundly built walls and doors to ensure privacy and prevent people\/animals going in and out; garbage receptacles for menstrual hygiene products and other disposable waste.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EEnsure appropriate housing and movement for companion and livestock animals such that their faeces and urine are not littering the environment or human habitation. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EPromote hygienic waste management and standard biosecurity measures on livestock farms and avoid dumping of such waste in the environment or in surrounding water bodies. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESafe disposal of human and animal tissue\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EPractise safe burial or disposal of tissue:\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EBury corpses and destroy animal carcasses safely.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EControl disease vectors and protect people from them.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003EIncinerate medical waste.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Talk to your community about proper sanitation practices.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/IFRC_sanitation_Part%201%20illustration.png\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022f92201f2-ca5c-4ffe-abb6-9fb264bcce03\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 alt=\u0022Sanitation\u0022 width=\u0022227\u0022 height=\u0022185\u0022 class=\u0022align-center\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Dispose of waste safely.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/IFRC_sanitation%20part%202%20illustration.png\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022847d4a50-dfa6-42b3-8cc2-c36d2da5100e\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 alt=\u0022Sanitation\u0022 width=\u0022700\u0022 height=\u0022264\u0022 class=\u0022align-center\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]