June 16, 2016
By Hanna Woodburn On June 13, 2016 FHI 360 hosted Greater than the Sum of its Parts, a first-ever FHI 360 summit on integrated development. Over the past two years, FHI 360 has embarked on a journey to dig deep into both the “why” and […]
May 31, 2016
In 2015, millions of people rallied around the slogan “Raise a Hand for Hygiene” and celebrated Global Handwashing Day. This report tells the story of Global Handwashing Day in 2015.
May 21, 2016
As Women Deliver 2016 wraps up, I have been reflecting on the meetings, presentations, and conversations that I engaged in this week. I’ve learned from young advocates about the barriers to sanitation they face in countries such as Cameroon; spent time with colleagues from WaterAid […]
May 19, 2016
Wednesday morning at Women Deliver started early with a breakfast lunch hosted by WaterAid, the UN Foundation, and Intrahealth that posed the provocative question: “Would you give birth without clean water, soap and a toilet?” At this session, panelists addressed the lack of access to […]
May 17, 2016
This week, the Global Public-Private Partnership is excited to join the Women Deliver Conference in Copenhagen, where, in addition to attending sessions, and talking about the importance of hygiene, we will present on a panel discussing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for girls’ and women’s health […]
April 26, 2016
Join us on Wednesday May 18 at the Women Deliver Conference for a concurrent session on WASH for Girls’ and Women’s Health and Wellbeing. What: Concurrent Session at Women Deliver: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Girls’ and Women’s Health and Wellbeing Where: Room B4-2, Bella Conference Center, Copenhagen When: […]
April 14, 2016
The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call upon us to deliver water, sanitation, and hygiene for all. To do so, we must scale handwashing programs successfully and sustainably—a significant challenge. This was the thematic area that Handwashing Think Tank participants addressed during the second day. […]
April 13, 2016
Today was the first day of the 2016 Handwashing Think Tank. The objective of this Think Tank is to: Explore current knowledge about handwashing with soap, Spark collaborative thinking about handwashing, and Drive forward the sector. Ultimately, over the course of the two days we […]
April 6, 2016
The facts about handwashing are clear. It prevents illness–from the commonplace such as influenza, diarrhea, and pneumonia–to the rare, yet deadly–such as Ebola. It’s benefits are far reaching as it impacts not only health, but also nutrition, education, and equity. And, in addition to being […]
March 22, 2016
Key WASH/Nutrition Integration Documents The month of March, as part of Water Action Month, the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing is celebrating the impact that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) can have on fighting undernutrition. Today, World Water Day, we are sharing some key documents […]
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