September 9, 2025
Be a Handwashing Hero! Learn more about the theme for Global Handwashing Day and how you can be a Handwashing Hero and how you can advocate for different actors to be Handwashing Heros.
September 5, 2025
Global Handwashing Day is a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of hand hygiene and triggering lasting change from policy-level to community-driven action. Founded by the Global Handwashing Partnership, the day serves as an opportunity to encourage people to wash their […]
September 2, 2025
This is our standard Global Handwashing Day logo that can be used to promote and celebrate Global Handwashing Day. Please review the legal guidelines attached before downloading and using the Global Handwashing Day logo.
September 2, 2025
Use your Facebook page to celebrate Global Handwashing Day by changing your profile banner picture.
September 2, 2025
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March 19, 2025
This report shares highlights from the Global Handwashing Partnership’s work in 2024. Read the report to see our advocacy, knowledge management, and coordination highlights from the year.
October 25, 2024
This update report assesses the coverage of WASH services (water, sanitation, hygiene, environmental cleaning and health care waste management) in in health care facilities. There were enough national data to make global estimates for basic water and hygiene services in 2022, with 78% and 57% […]
October 16, 2024
This technical guide includes advice on installing permanent and semi-permanent handwashing facilities – sharing designs, bills of quantities, construction notes, and guidance around management, operations and maintenance. Co-developed by WaterAid and UNICEF, this guide evaluates each technology’s advantages and disadvantages to support informed decision making […]
September 10, 2024
Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness about the importance of hand hygiene and triggering lasting change from the policy-level to community-driven action. Founded by the Global Handwashing Partnership, the day serves as an opportunity to design, test, and […]
September 9, 2024
The 2023 hand hygiene research summary outlines key themes and findings from hygiene-related research papers published in 2023. Sections include: • Impact of Hand Hygiene • Handwashing Access and Supplies • Determinants of Hand Hygiene Behaviour • Interventions for Hand Hygiene Behaviour Change • Monitoring […]
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