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Case Studies from Tanzania: Emotional Demonstrations of Handwashing with Soap at Vaccination Centres & Sustaining Open Defecation-Free Status  >

Published: February 19, 2019

These case studies provide practical information for implementing innovative WASH interventions, and brief discussions on challenges and lessons learned by the SNV Tanzania team and their partners in communities. OrganizationSNV TanzaniaName of person submittingMaría Florencia Rieiro

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Handwashing and Measles Infographic  >

Published: February 18, 2019

This infographic introduces key ways to prevent the transmission of measles through handwashing. In addition to vaccination, handwashing with soap is an effective way to prevent the transmission and spread of the measles virus.

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Webinar Summary: Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging to Facilitate Handwashing with Soap Behavior Change  >

Published: February 15, 2019

On February 7th, 2019, the Global Handwashing Partnership, in conjunction with USAID and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, hosted a webinar discussion on the development and randomized controlled trial of a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) mobile health program in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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WASH and Health Working Together: a ‘How-to Guide’ for NTD Programmes  >

Published: January 31, 2019

This toolkit, developed by the Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network and WHO,  provides step-by-step guidance to NTD program implementers on how to work collaboratively with the WASH community to improve delivery of water, sanitation and hygiene services to underserved population affected by many neglected tropical […]

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Webinar Summary: Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change – lessons across WASH, health, and education  >

Published: January 8, 2019

On May 9th at 10 am ET, the Global Handwashing Partnership and IRC hosted a discussion focused on ways to use existing systems to improve scale and sustainability of hygiene promotion efforts.

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Webinar Summary: The Forgotten Juncture? Handwashing and Safe Management of Child Feces  >

Published: January 8, 2019

On August 22nd, 2018 at 6pm ET, the Global Handwashing Partnership, in conjunction with USAID, the International Water Center, the Water and Engineering Center for Development, and UNICEF hosted a discussion on the intersection of handwashing and the safe management of child feces.

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Hygiene: a crucial piece of the puzzle for the impact of WASH  >

Published: December 28, 2018

In this podcast, Carolyn Moore, Secretariat Director of the Global Handwashing Partnership, Adam Biran, a lecturer at LSHTM, and Thinley Dem, with SNV Bhutan, explore behavior change programs and policy concerns, with the SuperAmma intervention as a case study.

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Medical Aid Films: Handwashing for Hospital Staff  >

Published: December 13, 2018

In this video, set in Ndole Central Hospital, Zambia, we follow healthcare workers in two scenarios: caring for clients with and without hand hygiene. This resource highlights the steps in handwashing, and critical moments for hand hygiene in healthcare facilities.

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Medical Aid Films: Community Handwashing – Mr. Tembo Comes Clean!  >

Published: December 13, 2018

In this video produced by Medical Aid Films, we follow Mr. Tembo and his family in Chipulusuku, Zambia. Lessons on the connection between handwashing, wound healing and work absenteeism are shared as Mr. Tembo and his community learn that hand hygiene saves lives.

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Learning Page: Healthcare Facilities  >

Published: October 23, 2018

Access to improved WASH can help prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections and allows healthcare staff to offer safe, clear, and desirable treatment and services to patients. Yearly, an estimated 15% of patients develop one or more infections during a hospital stay and that at any given […]

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