Published: 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.
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Published: 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 […]
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Published: September 3, 2024
Use these templates to share why clean hands are still important to you! Print or download a template and fill out your answers. Be sure to share your photos and tag the Global Handwashing Partnership on X (@HandwashingSoap) or Facebook (Global Handwashing Day). “Clean hands […]
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Published: August 14, 2024
As the world looks toward key milestones in hand hygiene progress, we urge you to reflect this question, “Why are clean hands still important?” For us, the answer lies in our collective responsibility to safeguard public health, prevent infections, and promote wellbeing. Use this infographic to […]
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Published: August 12, 2024
Use your Facebook page to celebrate Global Handwashing Day by changing your profile banner picture.
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Published: August 12, 2024
Use your Twitter page to celebrate Global Handwashing Day by changing your profile banner picture.
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Published: August 10, 2024
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.
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Published: August 2, 2024
This poster, designed for children, shows the key times for handwashing and demonstrates how to properly wash hands. This poster is available in: Arabic, Czech, Dutch, English, French, Indonesian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
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Published: February 28, 2020
Did you know that just 1cm of your hand holds 1500 bacteria? Yet, a 2015 study of handwashing in 54 countries found that on average, only 38.7% of households practiced handwashing with soap. Not washing your hands properly throughout the day is one of the […]
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Published: September 3, 2019
This fact sheet explains the research behind this year’s Global Handwashing Day theme, “Clean Hands for All”. Read the fact sheet for more information on handwashing equity and learn why clean hands for all is so important!
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