October 13, 2021
By: Laura Kallen, DefeatDD The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into stark relief longstanding inequities. Families without access to primary healthcare, vaccines, nutrition, or safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) have been more heavily impacted by the pandemic and its related disruptions, and this uneven burden […]
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October 12, 2021
By: Sarah Cooke, Soapbox Impact Manager Soapbox is thrilled to be partnering with Surge for Water to help create opportunities for soap education throughout Haiti and Uganda. Surge is known for ensuring sustainable solutions with each community’s individual needs in mind. Recently, with help from […]
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October 11, 2021
By: Aarti Daryanani, Unilever ‘H for Handwashing’ was built on the premise that effective behaviour change must start at an early age. We took inspiration from UNICEF’s early childhood development research, which demonstrates that the right support and interventions in the early years of life […]
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October 8, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – October 8, 2021. Every October 15, millions of people come together to celebrate Global Handwashing Day through worldwide celebrations, events, and advocacy campaigns. Founded in 2008 by the Global Handwashing Partnership, Global Handwashing Day serves as a platform to raise awareness of and […]
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October 1, 2021
By: Aarin Palomares, Global Handwashing PartnershipEvery year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day serves as a platform to raise awareness and build commitment for hand hygiene. The cross-cutting benefits of hand hygiene were further highlighted in the context of COVID-19. As the pandemic continues in […]
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July 12, 2021
The Global Handwashing Partnership is thrilled to announce the theme of this year’s Global Handwashing Day, “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together.” Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, unparalleled attention has been brought to the importance of handwashing for the prevention of disease. […]
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October 26, 2020
In the Philippines, Manila Water Foundation (MWF) is the only local organization that is a member of the Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP). MWF is the social development arm of Manila Water, a water utility subsidiary of the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate, servicing over seven million people […]
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October 20, 2020
By: Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations, H.E. Mr Jukka Salovaara In all honesty, I had not talked nor thought about washing hands much before this year. Then came COVID-19 – and our best and first defense against the disease was, and still […]
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September 18, 2018
The Global Handwashing Day 2018 Planner’s Guide is now available in French and Spanish. You can access it on our Global Handwashing Day resources page here. For questions about planning a celebration, please e-mail us at contact@globalhandwashing.org. Once you’ve designed your Global Handwashing Day campaign or event, let […]
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August 24, 2018
Global Handwashing Day is coming October 15! This year’s theme, “Clean Hands – a recipe for health,” emphasizes the links between handwashing, and proper food hygiene and nutrition. Connecting handwashing to an existing habit – like a meal – is a great way to form […]
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