September 9, 2024
For over 10 years, the Global Handwashing Partnership has synthesized the latest hand hygiene research through annual research summaries. These summaries provide the latest research, key findings, and guidance on hand hygiene best practices for program implementers, policy actors and researchers. The 2023 hand hygiene […]
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August 30, 2024
Join us on Wednesday, September 11, at 12PM UTC for our annual Global Handwashing Day Briefing Call! During this meeting, we’ll share more details on this year’s campaign theme, resources, and key messages with Global Handwashing Day celebrants. We’ll also use this time to coordinate […]
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July 10, 2024
This Global Handwashing Day, we’re asking the question, “Why are clean hands still important?” The answer lies in our collective responsibility to safeguard public health, prevent infections, and promote wellbeing. Whether in hospitals, schools, or after everyday interactions, practicing handwashing with soap contributes to better […]
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May 5, 2024
On this World Hand Hygiene Day, amidst the escalating battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the most potent yet often underestimated weapons is surprisingly simple: hand hygiene. As we commemorate this day dedicated to promoting hand hygiene awareness and best practices in health care, […]
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March 22, 2024
Every March 22 marks the celebration of World Water Day. This World Water Day emphasizes the need to address water scarcity, emphasizing the need for access to clean water globally. Water is an essential component for handwashing with soap – which in turn, is an […]
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February 15, 2024
We are excited to release the Global Handwashing Day 2023 Report. 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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January 15, 2024
Our 2023 Annual Report is now available! Every year, we seek to grow our impact on hand hygiene. In 2023, the Global Handwashing Partnership remained committed to serving as a global advocate and knowledge hub for hand hygiene programming. This report shares highlights from our […]
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January 13, 2024
The Global WASH Cluster Hygiene Promotion in Emergencies Technical Working Group is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, January 31. Join them to hear from a range of speakers on the opportunities and challenges for sustaining handwashing at scale in post-pandemic. COVID-19 shined a light on […]
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October 19, 2023
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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October 2, 2023
By: Aarin Palomares, Global Handwashing Partnership Every year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day serves as a platform to raise awareness and build commitment for hand hygiene. As 2030 moves closer, high-level discussions have urged accelerated action to meet global hygiene targets. The latest WHO/UNICEF […]
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