August 24, 2015
This year at Stockholm World Water Week, those of us in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector will take stock of the current status of the sector, but we will also look forward to what comes next—the Post-2015 landscape and the beginning of the implementation […]
August 17, 2015
Beginning Friday, August 21 the PPPHW will be in Stockholm for World Water Week. If you are at the conference be sure to say hello! You can schedule a one-on-one coffee meeting by emailing us, or you can hear us speak at the following events: […]
August 4, 2015
This year’s theme for Global Handwashing Day is “Raise a hand for hygiene”! This theme is action-oriented and can be used particularly well for advocacy purposes. For instance, the act of raising a hand is one of affiliation. You can and should identify yourself as […]
August 3, 2015
“In these Goals and targets, we are setting out a supremely ambitious and transformational vision. We envisage a world free of poverty, hunger, disease and want, where all life can thrive…A world where we reaffirm our commitments regarding the human right to safe drinking water […]
July 16, 2015
Today the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Addis Ababa, concluded. For many of you, this statement means very little, or perhaps conjures up images of government officials discussing how to ensure that the lofty Sustainable Development Goals actually become a reality. […]
July 15, 2015
Join us and advocate for hygiene by signing our hygiene petition! Hygiene—specifically handwashing with soap—is one of the most important interventions for human health and development and is a universal necessity. Fundamental to fighting undernutrition, reducing child mortality, overcoming antibiotic resistance, and advancing access to […]
July 15, 2015
Hygiene—specifically handwashing with soap—is one of the most important interventions for human health and development and is a universal necessity. Fundamental to fighting undernutrition, reducing child mortality, overcoming antibiotic resistance, and advancing access to education, hygiene underpins the delivery of several other Sustainable Development Goals […]
July 1, 2015
The omission of hygiene from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has inhibited the international community in delivering fully on aspirations for sanitation, health, nutrition, education, and gender equity. With the MDG deadline rapidly approaching, this is an apt moment for the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme […]
June 17, 2015
“If a child find his mother preparing food without washing hands, or coming from latrine and does not wash hands, he can tell her to wash hands. This would be a very useful advice.” – Schoolteacher, Tanzania.1 Many global health behavior change programs […]
June 4, 2015
The PPPHW was very busy at AfricaSan4, held May 25-27 in Dakar, Senegal. Make sure you don’t miss any of the presentations, summaries, or blog posts from this important conference. Materials from PPPHW-hosted sessions Written summary of the Regional Handwashing Think Tank Presentations from the […]
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