April 7, 2015
This year, World Health Day has a special focus: #foodsafety. Since a key part of food safety is handwashing, the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing convened a webinar to discuss the links between food hygiene and child health and nutrition, with a focus on implementing food […]
March 30, 2015
Handwashing and global food hygiene: a World Health Day webinar April 7, 2015 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time Register here Please join the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing (PPPHW) for a webinar to celebrate this year’s World Health Day theme: food safety. Food hygiene is […]
March 23, 2015
To celebrate Global Handwashing Day 2014, the PPPHW, FHI 360, Devex, and WASH Advocates brought together a diverse group of speakers to present new ideas and innovations. A recording of the event is available here.
March 22, 2015
By Layla McCay Secretariat Director, the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing (PPPHW) Love is in the air – or rather, in the water. This World Water Day, nutrition and handwashing with soap may be the hottest ‘celebrity couple’. The two have been enjoying a close […]
March 19, 2015
If you think about it, water links to almost everything in the world. Health. Nature. Urbanization. Industry. Energy. Food. Equality. Don’t believe us? Well, challenge yourself to come up with something completely non-water related. Try a soccer ball. No water? Sorry. The material used for […]
March 17, 2015
One of the most vulnerable times in life is the precious moments after birth. Each year an estimated 430,000 newborns die from sepsis and other severe infections, with the greatest risk facing those born in low-resource settings. We know that a lack of water, sanitation, […]
March 6, 2015
Location: Kinshasa, Congo Participants: 20,000 Organizations: Unilver (Lifebuoy) En Classe celebrated GHD at 12 schools with more than 4000 children. In cooperation with Unilever, we distributed Lifebuoy soap among the kids and the teachers and the parents. There was music, theatre, a handwashing contest, we […]
February 24, 2015
If you were asked to describe a social network how would you respond? Would you reference Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sites? Perhaps you’d list an organization you are a part of, such as a professional association. Or, you might have no idea how […]
February 4, 2015
Measles and handwashing Measles is a highly contagious viral respiratory infection that is one of the leading causes of death for children under the age of 5 worldwide. People with measles develop a cough, runny nose, fever, red eyes, and then a rash that spreads […]
February 4, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 4, 2015. Handwashing with soap is a cornerstone of public health and disease prevention. Each year in the United States there are approximately 48 million cases of food-borne illness, over half of which are associated with restaurants. To fight the spread […]
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