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Governments Take Action  >

Published: March 16, 2015

Governments play a crucial role in supporting handwashing policies. This document explores how governments and promote handwashing and gives practical examples.

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WHO/UNICEF Global Action Plan for Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD)  >

Published: March 16, 2015

The GAPPD integrates WASH, including specific handwashing targets, and nutrition goals in order to reduce childhood pneumonia and diarrhea and improve child development and growth. Read the full report entitled Ending Preventable Child Deaths from Pneumonia and Diarrhoea by 2025

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Handwashing Determinants and Diarrhea in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Analysis of DHS and MICS Data  >

Published: March 16, 2015

This data was presented by Victoria Shelus (FHI 360) and Orlando Hernandez (WASHplus) presented data on handwashing determinants at the 2013 UNC Water & Health Conference.

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July-December 2013 Handwashing Research Summary  >

Published: March 16, 2015

This research summary highlights findings from handwashing studies published from July to December 2013.

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Diarrhoea: Why Children are Still Dying and What Can be Done  >

Published: March 14, 2015

This report from UNICEF/WHO explores the prevalence and toll of childhood diarrhea across the globe and puts forth a 7-point plan to prevent childhood diarrhea.

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What factors affect sustained adoption of clean water and sanitation technologies? A Systematic Review of Literature  >

Published: March 14, 2015

The purpose of this review is to assess the factors that influence the sustained adoption of these water, sanitation, and hygiene improvements at the individual, household, and community level.

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India’s 2012 to 2017 National WASH Advocacy and Communications Strategy  >

Published: March 14, 2015

The overall goal of this strategy is to make sure that people have both access to and use a toilet and practice good hygiene, including handwashing with soap after the toilet and before food.

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Raising Even More Clean Hands: Advancing Health, Learning, and Equity through WASH in Schools  >

Published: March 13, 2015

This Joint Call to Action outlines the importance of WASH in Schools and provides practical examples of how governments and others can support WASH in Schools.

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From Joint Thinking to Joint Action: A Call to Action on Improving Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Maternal and Newborn Health  >

Published: March 13, 2015

Water, sanitation, and hygiene are of vital importance for maternal and newborn health. This report highlights the linkages between the two and urges for better integration.

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Effect of Handwashing on Child Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial  >

Published: March 13, 2015

This randomized controlled trial assessed the effect of hand hygiene promotion on diarrhea and acute lower respiratory tract infection.

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