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Dow Supports Global Handwashing Day with the When, How and Why of Handwashing Infographic

October 14, 2016

Aligned to the ‘Leading the Blueprint’ 2025 Sustainability Goal, Dow supports the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing (PPPHW) to promote the simple, healthy practice of handwashing. Each year October 15 marks global handwashing day, a time for awareness and education around the benefits of handwashing with soap. To […]

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Let’s make handwashing habits a social norm by spreading the word not the germs

October 14, 2016

By Will Sawyer, MD Did you know that your hands can be deadly? Yes, your hands. They carry many germs that can cause morbidity and even mortality. This is why handwashing habits serve as such a critical behavior for all to adopt early in life. […]

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Five Things I’ve Learned from Accidentally Starting a Handwashing Program

October 14, 2016

By Barclay Martin I never set out to run a handwashing initiative. In fact, this whole project started because I love music, culture and people. What began as a simple idea for a week of art projects bloomed into a completely new story of health […]

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A Global Handwashing Day Infographic from Clinell Direct

October 12, 2016

In celebration of Global Handwashing Day, Clinell Direct, dives into facts about hand hygiene in the UK. View their infographic here to learn more and be inspired to improve your own handwashing habit.  

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Additional handwashing resources from UNICEF

October 11, 2016

UNICEF, a GHP Steering Committee member, has a number of resources designed to help water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs achieve a greater impact. The following tools provide many great ways for implementers to better promote handwashing habit formation both on and after Global Handwashing Day. Three Star […]

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Access Taylor & Francis’ Research Collection around Hygiene & Sanitation this Global Handwashing Day

October 10, 2016

To mark Global Handwashing Day 2016, and tie in with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), Taylor & Francis are delighted to offer free access to a research collection around hygiene and sanitation. This research collection demonstrates how hygiene and […]

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Virtual Events

October 10, 2016

Global Handwashing Day is celebrated in countries around the world, but it is also celebrated virtually via social media tools and campaigns, including: October 14 at 10:30 EDT: Live presentation on handwashing hosted by the CDC October 20 at 13:00 GMT: Webinar with David Neal exploring handwashing and the […]

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Watch this Global Handwashing Day webinar, hosted by the American Cleaning Institute

October 8, 2016

Watch this pre-recorded webinar, entitled “Make Handwashing a Habit”, created by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI). In this 30 minute pre-recorded webinar, you will learn from these experts about: -the Science of Handwashing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), -how handwashing benefits the health of […]

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Habits matter. This is why you should promote them!

October 7, 2016

By Bijan Manavizadeh Celebrated annually on October 15, Global Handwashing Day is a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. This year’s theme […]

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Join a Global Handwashing Day virtual event, hosted by the CDC on October 14

October 7, 2016

On Friday, October 14 at 10:30 am EDT, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a live presentation on handwashing! You can join this event here.  

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