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 9, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic provides a stark reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of a disease is also one of the simplest: hand hygiene. To beat COVID-19 today and ensure better health outcomes beyond the pandemic, hand hygiene must be […]
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October 1, 2020
The Handwashing Handbook is launching on Global Handwashing Day! The handbook is based on the experience of the Global Handwashing Partnership and presents best practices and new concepts to improve the uptake of handwashing. It also aims to equip handwashing champions in government, civil society, […]
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May 17, 2020
This article was originally posted on WaterAid’s WASH Matters. The COVID-19 pandemic is a global emergency that demands urgent collective action – not only to withstand this crisis, but to build resilience against the threat of future health crises. In our action plan, we urge […]
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March 20, 2020
In honor of World Water Day, the Global Handwashing Partnership is pleased to announce our WASH Viruses Away campaign, which will run throughout 2020. The campaign will promote handwashing with soap to protect against the coronavirus and other respiratory diseases with the aim to catalyze […]
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October 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – October 8, 2019. Every October 15th, millions of people celebrate Global Handwashing Day through worldwide celebrations, events, and advocacy campaigns. Global Handwashing Day was founded by the Global Handwashing Partnership, an international coalition of organizations working to promote handwashing with soap. Handwashing […]
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April 1, 2019
This week (April 1 -7) is World Health Worker Week. World Health Worker Week is a chance to mobilize support for frontline health workers and celebrate their work. The week also draws attention to the fact that the world simply does not have enough health […]
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January 10, 2019
Join the Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP), Johns Hopkins University (JHU), and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for a webinar on February 7th, 9.30am EDT (GMT -5), focusing on Mobile Health (mHealth) Messages to Facilitate Handwashing with Soap Behavior Change. The CHoBI7 (Cholera-Hospital-Based-Intervention for […]
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August 27, 2018
The 2018 Handwashing Behavior Change Think Tank was held in Manila from October 10 -12. At the event, more than 60 participants shared best practices, explored new findings and innovative thinking, identified shared barriers, and co-created solutions in key areas, including; · Behavior Change Across Settings: […]
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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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