March 9, 2023
We are excited to release the Global Handwashing Day 2022 Report here. Global Handwashing Day is a global advocacy day dedicated to celebrating and advocating for hand hygiene as an effective, affordable way to prevent diseases. Celebrated every October 15, it is an opportunity to design, […]
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December 21, 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, we want to celebrate another incredible year of partnership to move the needle on hand hygiene. From developing new tools to turning commitment into action, we have made great strides toward our joint vision of universal hand hygiene. In […]
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October 14, 2022
This article was originally posted on WaterAid’s website. By: Dr. Om Prasad Gautam and Sophie Hickling, WaterAid Om Prasad Gautam and Sophie Hickling discuss the importance of cost-effective handwashing programmes and urge countries to accelerate progress on developing strategies, ensure sustainable financing and scale up […]
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October 12, 2022
This article was originally published on SATO’s website. By: Erin McCusker, Leader at SATO In 2021, I wrote of the pivotal opportunity to sustain the improved access to handwashing emerging from the increased consumer awareness and government-led communication of the benefits of hand hygiene particularly […]
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October 10, 2022
By: Aarin Palomares, Global Handwashing Partnership Nearly two years ago, the Global Handwashing Partnership launched the Handwashing Handbook. The handbook serves as a comprehensive resource for hand hygiene programming in a variety of contexts. It guides users through the case for hand hygiene, how to […]
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October 7, 2022
This article was originally published on WaterAid’s website. By: Fraser Goff, Sokkung Sou and Tina Chum After five years of strengthening systems for inclusive, lasting, universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), what have we learned about the use of system building block assessments […]
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October 6, 2022
This article was originally published on FHI 360’s website. By: Aarin Palomares and Morgan Toth The past five to ten years highlight the increasing focus on delivering more inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programming. Spurred on by the Sustainable Development Goals, program implementers must […]
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October 5, 2022
By: Mushtaq Dualeh, CDC Global WASH in the time of COVID-19 Increasing access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure and hygiene practices are key to reducing the spread of diseases. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hygiene practices like handwashing and environmental cleaning were identified as […]
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October 4, 2022
By: Yuki Cui, Global Handwashing Partnership On October 15 of every year, Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is dedicated to raising awareness, understanding, and commitment to promote handwashing as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. The importance and cross-cutting benefits of […]
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July 7, 2022
The Global Handwashing Partnership is thrilled to announce the theme of this year’s Global Handwashing Day, “Unite for Universal Hand Hygiene.” According to the latest WHO/UNICEF JMP Report, we must quadruple current rates of progress to achieve the hygiene targets highlighted under Sustainable Development Goals […]
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