October 5, 2016
View the original press release published on October 1, 2016 here . Today sees the launch of a month-long campaign to promote hand hygiene among school children that will be the largest celebration of Global Handwashing Day ever in Nigeria! For the third year in a row, UK-based […]
October 5, 2016
On October 20, World Vision hosted a webinar with Dr David Neal who explored handwashing and the Science of Habit. Participants learned a great deal from Dr Neal, and some excellent resources were shared. World Vision also opened up a discussion thread on the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) […]
October 5, 2016
Ebola was once a disease that primarily plagued the African subcontinent. This all changed in 2014 when Ebola spread rapidly through the region. It quickly became a global threat that triggered an unparalleled international response. Despite the fact that good hand hygiene practices, including handwashing […]
September 30, 2016
From October 10-13 the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing (PPPHW) will be attending the UNC Water and Health Conference in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We are hosting a session on big ideas for handwashing behavior change, so be sure to join us on October 13 in the Sunflower Room from 8:30 to 10. […]
September 29, 2016
On October 13, at the UNC Water and Health Conference, the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing and partners will outline three big ideas and challenges in hygiene. Join us to learn the latest in hygiene, hear how others are harnessing big ideas in new ways, and brainstorm […]
September 19, 2016
No matter where a baby is born, their parents are united by a common hope: that their child will grow up to be healthy, successful, and happy. And yet, for too many, these dreams aren’t realized. In 2016, 5.9 million children died before celebrating their […]
September 2, 2016
The Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing would like to invite you to our upcoming webinar, “The Ebola Crisis and Innovative WASH Solutions” on September 28 at 10:00 am EDT. Description In 2015, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea began to enter periods of Ebola-free recovery. We know that innovative water, sanitation, and […]
September 1, 2016
Integration is very much a buzzword here at Stockholm World Water Week, and for good reason. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) underscore many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and will be critical to achieving success in related areas, including education, nutrition, and health. But, […]
August 31, 2016
With the agreement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the global community set its intentions for how it wants the world to look in 2030. But, this reality won’t be achieved without hard work, smart collaborations, and significant funding. Unsurprisingly, this has been a major […]
August 30, 2016
By Hanna Woodburn Stockholm World Water Week (SWWW) is one of my favorite conferences each year, because it tends to create cohesion between many disparate conversations that have taken place throughout the rest of the year. Through sessions, working group meetings, and impromptu conversations […]
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