8th Emergency Environmental Health Forum Event Report

The 8th Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF) took place from April 12th – 13th 2018 in Berlin, Germany. It brought together water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) experts from organisations such as Action Contre la Faim (ACF), the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Oxfam, the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement (ICRC, IFRC), Save the Children, UNHCR and UNICEF as well as academic experts from institutions such as the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Tufts University, Brighton University, IHE Delft, University of Buffalo and EAWAG. The forum provided an opportunity to exchange recent field experiences and explore innovative approaches amongst over 175 attendees and discuss ways for future action and interventions for WASH in emergencies.