Published: June 26, 2020
The Hand Hygiene for All initiative aims to implement WHO’s global recommendations on hand hygiene to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic and work to ensure lasting infrastructure and behaviors. This document outlines why universal hand hygiene is important and how multiple actors can work […]
TAGS: Partnership DocumentsAdvocacy Materials CoronavirusAdvocacy & PolicyHandwashing PromotionBehavior Change
Published: May 4, 2020
COVID-19 is a reminder of the critical role of hand hygiene in preventing diseases and improving health outcomes. As the first hands to touch a newborn baby, midwives protect the lives of mothers, their children, and their communities. In Lagos, Nigeria, a team of midwives […]
TAGS: Case Study Behavior ChangeAdvocacy & PolicyHygiene in Health FacilitiesCoronavirusRx Hand Hygiene English
Published: April 22, 2020
By: Julia Rosenbaum, FHI 360 This article was originally posted on FHI 360’s R&E Search for Evidence Blog. Caught off-guard by the rapid novel coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission, governments and implementing partners are scrambling to develop prevention responses. To be effective, prevention communication must effectively spur […]
Published: April 5, 2020
Citation: White, S., Thorseth, A., Dreibelbis, R., & Curtis, V., 2020. The determinants of handwashing behaviour in domestic settings: An integrative systematic review. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113512 Abstract: Hygiene promotion interventions are likely to be more effective if they target […]
TAGS: Research Behavior Change
Published: March 19, 2020
Citation: Cislaghi, B. & Heise, L., 2018. Theory and practice of social norms interventions: eight common pitfalls. Globalization and Health, 14(1), 83. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Recently, Global Health practitioners, scholars, and donors have expressed increased interest in “changing social norms” as a strategy to promote health […]
TAGS: Research Behavior Change
Published: March 11, 2020
This course provides information on what facilities can do to be prepared in the case of an emerging respiratory virus, such as the novel coronavirus. This course covers Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures required to: Be prepared and ready to respond to an outbreak, […]
TAGS: Trainings & Toolkits CoronavirusBehavior Change Healthcare Workers
Published: March 10, 2020
This guide gives you practical tips to encourage community-level handwashing behavior to control and prevent the spread of coronavirus. The guide is currently available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Bangla, and Portugese. Find other Wash’Em COVID-19 resources here.
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Published: August 23, 2019
In crisis-affected settings, humanitarian organizations are often responsible for providing or repairing handwashing facilities that encourage handwashing among affected populations. This guide provides important factors to consider when designing handwashing facilities to encourage behavior change.
TAGS: Trainings & Toolkits Behavior ChangeHygiene in Emergencies
Published: June 17, 2019
A core goal of our research summaries is to increase the research focus on handwashing. This Handwashing Research Index is a collaboration between the Global Handwashing Partnership Soapbox and USAID Water Currents. Between January and June 2019, we found 36 studies which explore handwashing in […]
TAGS: Research Behavior Change English 2019
Published: April 15, 2019
“When you let people participate in the design process, you find that they often have ingenious ideas about what would really help them. And it’s not a onetime thing; it’s an iterative process.” Melinda Gates, “The Human Element: Melinda Gates and Paul Farmer on Designing […]
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