January 12, 2017
Over the past fourteen years, the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing (PPPHW) has worked to improve hygiene in communities where it matters most. Our work initially was to explore if public and private sectors working together could achieve impact in handwashing promotion. The partners who […]
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November 23, 2016
According to the U.N. Joint Monitoring Programme, 2.4 billion people globally do not have access to a toilet, and of them, nearly 1 billion people defecate in the open. The Sustainable Development Goal 6 Target 2 mandates that access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) […]
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November 17, 2016
Did you celebrate Global Handwashing Day this year? If so, we want your feedback! We want to assess the impact of the tools we produced for Global Handwashing Day and learn how we can best be a resource next year. Please let us know what you […]
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November 1, 2016
The Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing is hosting a webinar on November 21 at 9 am EST to celebrate World Toilet Day and shine a spotlight on the importance of sanitation and hygiene in the workplace for employee health and wellbeing. Participants will learn from experts […]
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October 25, 2016
Global Handwashing Day 2016 may be over, but the upcoming World Toilet Day presents an excellent opportunity to continue the momentum around sanitation and hygiene. This year, the theme is Toilets and Jobs. We know that sanitation and hygiene are essential to creating a strong […]
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October 17, 2016
Earlier this year the Global Handwashing Partnership hosted its Handwashing Think Tank. This event aimed to explore current knowledge about handwashing with soap, spark collaborative thinking about handwashing, and drive the sector forward. We looked at the current state of hygiene in three thematic areas: integration, […]
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October 7, 2016
By Bijan Manavizadeh Celebrated annually on October 15, Global Handwashing Day is a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. This year’s theme […]
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October 5, 2016
Ebola was once a disease that primarily plagued the African subcontinent. This all changed in 2014 when Ebola spread rapidly through the region. It quickly became a global threat that triggered an unparalleled international response. Despite the fact that good hand hygiene practices, including handwashing […]
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September 30, 2016
From October 10-13 the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing (PPPHW) will be attending the UNC Water and Health Conference in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We are hosting a session on big ideas for handwashing behavior change, so be sure to join us on October 13 in the Sunflower Room from 8:30 to 10. […]
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September 29, 2016
On October 13, at the UNC Water and Health Conference, the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing and partners will outline three big ideas and challenges in hygiene. Join us to learn the latest in hygiene, hear how others are harnessing big ideas in new ways, and brainstorm […]
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