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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. The multi-year theme for Global Handwashing Day is “Be a Handwashing Hero” and calls for collective action to make it possible for everyone to experience the benefits of clean hands.

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October 1, 2024

How to Get Involved This Global Handwashing Day

Global Handwashing Day is celebrated every year on October 15th, and it’s a perfect opportunity to remind ourselves and our communities about the importance of hand hygiene. Why Are Clean Hands Still Important? This year’s campaign theme is “Why are clean hands still important?”. As […]

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October 23, 2023

The WASH on Wheels Project

By: Sarit Baum, Head of Partnerships and Communications, NALA   Over 1 billion people worldwide suffer from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) associated with inadequate access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Including diseases like trachoma, schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminths (STH), NTDs disproportionately impact marginalized and […]

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October 20, 2023

Fostering a Culture of Health: Empowering Communities through Lifebuoy’s Play and Learn Approach on Global Handwashing Day

By: Parnil Sarin, Brand Director, Lifebuoy Unilever As we commemorate another Global Handwashing Day, the importance of this annual event takes on an even more significant meaning in the context of the challenges the world has faced in recent times. Hand hygiene has proven to […]

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October 19, 2023

[Event Summary] Global Handwashing Day Annual Event

By: Meriam Zegeye, Global Handwashing Partnership On October 11th, the Global Handwashing Partnership hosted its annual Global handwashing Day event to celebrate handwashing progress and energize commitments to handwashing going forward. The event featured global and country level leaders and highlighted opportunities for changemaking at […]

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