Published: October 23, 2018
Access to improved WASH can help prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections and allows healthcare staff to offer safe, clear, and desirable treatment and services to patients. Yearly, an estimated 15% of patients develop one or more infections during a hospital stay and that at any given […]
TAGS: Briefing Paper Hygiene in Health Facilities ImplementersGeneral PublicAdvocates 2018
Published: October 23, 2018
In emergency settings, handwashing is critical to preventing the spread of disease and has high potential to reduce the health impact of disasters.
TAGS: Briefing Paper Behavior ChangeHygiene in Emergencies ImplementersGeneral Public English 2018
Published: October 1, 2018
This document provides a review of ten years of Global Handwashing Day celebrations, with recommendations and lessons for planners.
TAGS: Briefing PaperAdvocacy Materials Global Handwashing DayAdvocacy & Policy Global Handwashing Day PlannersAdvocates English 2018
Published: August 30, 2018
This fact sheet explains the research behind this year’s Global Handwashing Day theme. Read the fact sheet for a brief explanation of how handwashing connects with food hygiene and nutrition, and why clean hands are a recipe for health!
TAGS: Briefing Paper Global Handwashing DayIntegration Global Handwashing Day Planners English 2018
Published: April 2, 2018
This report highlights resources, results and success stories of the 2017 Global Handwashing Day celebrations.
TAGS: Briefing PaperAdvocacy MaterialsPartnership Documents Global Handwashing DayAdvocacy & Policy ImplementersGeneral PublicGlobal Handwashing Day PlannersEducatorsAdvocates English 2017
Published: February 21, 2018
This report highlights key accomplishments of the Partnership in 2017.
TAGS: Briefing PaperAdvocacy MaterialsPartnership Documents Behavior ChangeGlobal Handwashing DayIntegrationAdvocacy & PolicyMonitoring & Evaluation ImplementersPolicy MakersGeneral PublicGlobal Handwashing Day PlannersAcademicsEducatorsAdvocates English 2018
Published: November 6, 2017
This brief answers some frequently asked questions about nudges as a behavior change tool, and highlights interventions where nudges have been used to increase handwashing.
TAGS: Case StudyBriefing PaperResearch Behavior ChangeIntegration ImplementersPolicy MakersGeneral PublicGlobal Handwashing Day PlannersEducatorsAdvocates English 2017
Published: September 14, 2017
This advocacy brief explains why handwashing with soap is critical to sustainable development, and how this key behavior contributes to many of the Sustainable Development Goals.
TAGS: Briefing PaperAdvocacy MaterialsPartnership DocumentsResearch IntegrationAdvocacy & Policy ImplementersPolicy MakersAcademics English 2017
Published: September 12, 2017
This webinar summary highlights findings from research and programs on norms, nudges and other drivers of hand hygiene behavior change.
TAGS: Event RecordingBriefing PaperPresentationMultimedia Behavior ChangeIntegrationHandwashing Technologies ImplementersGeneral PublicAcademicsAdvocates English 2017
Published: August 23, 2017
This fact sheet highlights the evidence on healthcare-related risks of poor hygiene and the critical components in the improvement of quality of care and reduction of negative outcomes of poor hand hygiene compliance in healthcare facilities.
TAGS: Briefing PaperResearch Behavior ChangeIntegrationHygiene in Health FacilitiesMaternal Newborn & Child Health ImplementersPolicy Makers English 2017
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