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October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. This year’s theme, “Unite for Universal Hand Hygiene,” calls for collective action. This community forum serves as a conversational space that curates, collects, and maintains resources, blogs, and content for Global Handwashing Day.

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October 25, 2024

Announcing the winners of the Creating Clean Hands Contest 2024

The Global Handwashing Partnership hosted its second-ever Creating Clean Hands Contest as part of Global Handwashing Day 2024. The contest aims to encourage youth (18 years old or younger) to express their ideas and creativity while promoting clean hands. This year’s contest asked youth to […]

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October 23, 2024

Event Summary: Elevating the little H on Global Handwashing Day and Beyond

In recognition of Global Handwashing Day on October 15, Global Handwashing Partnership partners convened a spotlight session at the 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference. Despite its critical importance, hand hygiene often remains underrepresented in WASH discussions. This spotlight session sought to elevate the discourse […]

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October 18, 2024

Why do we wash our hands with soap and water?

This blog was originally posted on Defeat DD’s website.  By: Maksudur Rahman My wife and I always remind our daughter to wash her hands throughout the day, especially after playing with her toys or doing homework. We constantly stress how important it is to use soap and […]

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October 16, 2024

Global Handwashing Day: why are clean hands still important?

This blog was originally posted on WaterAid’s WASH Matters Platform. Global Handwashing Day poses a question to each of us: why are clean hands still important? In this blog, Om Prasad Gautam and Sophie Hickling discuss why governments, donors, businesses and civil society must continue […]

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