Guidelines for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Cholera Treatment Centres

During an outbreak of cholera, most patients can be treated in existing health facilities. However, health officials may decide to set up a temporary Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) either in part of the existing facility or as a separate areas. This eight pages handout explains where, in which way and how should a CTC be built, supplied and mantained.
For related documents released by WASH Cluster Somalia please refer to:
- Funeral and burial recommendations for deaths from acute watery diarrhea/cholera
- Cholera/ Watery Diarrhea Preparedness and Response in Schools, Daycares and Child Friendly Spaces
- KITCHEN and COOKING Recommendations for Schools and Children Centres for Cholera Response
- Cholera Guides for Feeding Centres, Schools, WASH in CTCs etc in Somalia During an outbreak of cholera, most patients can be treated in existing health facilities. However, health officials may decide to set up a temporary Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) either in part of the existing facility or as a separate areas. This eight pages handout explains where, in which way and how should a CTC be built, supplied and mantained.
For related documents released by WASH Cluster Somalia please refer to:
- Funeral and burial recommendations for deaths from acute watery diarrhea/cholera
- Cholera/ Watery Diarrhea Preparedness and Response in Schools, Daycares and Child Friendly Spaces
- KITCHEN and COOKING Recommendations for Schools and Children Centres for Cholera Response
- Cholera Guides for Feeding Centres, Schools, WASH in CTCs etc in Somalia