Haiyan three months after: Taking public health at the frontline

(HSP) Public Health Promoter. Making announcement at distribution for hygiene and water kits at Giporlos, Eastern Samar. (Photo: Jane Beesley/Oxfam)

Christoper ‘Toper’ Cabalhiw (right), a local volunteer working with Oxfam as a Public Health Promoter, organising a relay hand washing race between two teams of children. Oxfam public health promotion activity aimed at encouraging children to understand why and how to wash their hands and use the latrines. Oxfam Public Health Assistant Allan A Nayga (left) checking they are correctly washing their hands. (Photo:Jane Beesley/Oxfam)

Enfracian Boca (50) with her granddaughter Marcy Anne Fuentes (8 months) in front of their washing. Enfracian received an Oxfam Hygiene Kit containing essential items including soap, detergent, toothpaste, and underwear. She says 'Thank you to Oxfam for the Hygiene Kit. It has been very useful - we have used everything, especially the soap.' (Photo:Jane Beesley/Oxfam)

Oxfam is providing support to Typhoon affected communities by installing water bladders and delivering drinking water through joint collaboration with the government. (Photo: Eleanor Farmer/Oxfam)

Kenneth Caneda (39) stands in front of two Oxfam latrines in Anibong, Tacloban. "I use these Oxfam toilets. We have no other toilets here. Also thank you for the cash for work for clearing the paths here." (Photo: Eleanor Farmer/Oxfam)

Christopher Acosta (27) uses an Oxfam tap stand in Anibong, Tacloban. (Photo: Eleanor Farmer/Oxfam)