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What key principles should we use to guide our coronavirus hygiene programming ?

April 29, 2020

By: Sian White, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine This article was originally posted on the COVID-19 Hygiene Hub.  There is not one standardised approach to coronavirus response and context adaptation is important. Irrespective of what your organisation decides to do we recommend that […]

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Lessons on hygiene behaviour change from La Mosquitia, Honduras

April 27, 2020

By: David Weatherill, CAWST This article was originally posted on CAWST.  To learn about hygiene and handwashing behaviour in the Department of Gracias a Dios, Pure Water for the World Honduras and CAWST partnered with UNICEF to complete a Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) study […]

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Working with communities to position handwashing for disease prevention

April 24, 2020

This post was originally posted on the USAID Afya Uzazi Program news section. Washing hands with soap is a simple yet effective way to prevent diseases.  It is recommended that family members wash hands with soap and running water at critical times including after visiting […]

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Message for Earth Day

April 22, 2020

The original statement can be found here.  On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, our planet is facing one of the greatest challenges to the health and well-being of its people. And yet, in the midst of this struggle, we are reminded of the value […]

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Collaborating for urgent local action to tackle COVID-19 in Kenya

April 16, 2020

The Kenyan National Business Compact for COVID-19  was officially launched in Nairobi on March 16, 2020. The coalition was convened by The Marketing Society of Kenya comprised of competing brands in hygiene, Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Public Relations Society of Kenya, AMREF, […]

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Introducing the COVID-19 Hygiene Hub

April 13, 2020

By: Sian White, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine This article was originally posted on the COVID-19 Hygiene Hub.  The COVID-19 Hygiene Hub resources are currently under development.  Our team of experts are working on a range of technical and practical briefs. When complete […]

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Did you get the message? My favorite behavior change studies can inform the COVID-19 response

April 11, 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 […]

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Hand Hygiene – Could COVID-19 Permanently Change Hand Hygiene?

April 10, 2020

By: Gideon Lasco, University of the Philippines This post was originally posted on covid19andculture.com. Here in the Philippines, as in many parts of the world, there’s been an outbreak of hand sanitizers. Since late January, pump dispensers and bottles have appeared everywhere: airports, schools, dining […]

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Covid-19 in low-income countries – we need rapid learning about effective handwashing initiatives

April 9, 2020

This article was originally posted on the Institute of Development Studies website.  By: Jamie Myers, Institute of Development Studies Frequent and proper handwashing with soap is one of the most important measures that can be used to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, along […]

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How Washing Hands with Soap Destroys the Coronavirus

April 8, 2020

This article was originally published in Ingenious Probiotics as a copy of a New York Times post by Ferris Jabr. Soap is one of our most effective defences against invisible pathogens At the molecular level, soap breaks things apart. At the level of society, it […]

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