August 2, 2017
The Global Handwashing Day social media campaign aims to create a global buzz about handwashing and to inspire increased promotion and practice of handwashing globally. Social media tools reach millions of individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and government officials around the world. Social media tools allow Global Handwashing […]
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July 13, 2017
The Global Handwashing Partnership is following the High-Level Political Forum on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which convenes in New York this week. The forum’s theme, Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world, reminds us that handwashing […]
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July 6, 2017
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with. Every year, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated with events, campaigns, and handwashing programs around the world. Before each Global Handwashing Day, the Global […]
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May 26, 2017
Carolyn Moore, Secretariat Director, Global Handwashing Partnership Sunday, May 28th, is Menstrual Hygiene Day. Like handwashing, menstrual hygiene is a critical practice for good health and quality of life. This year, the MHM Alliance has focused the day on menstrual hygiene education. Education about menstruation […]
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May 15, 2017
My name is Carolyn Moore, and I joined the Global Handwashing Partnership as Secretariat Director on May 8th. I am delighted to be part of this dynamic, powerful partnership and help further its important shared vision—for handwashing with soap at critical times to be universally recognized, promoted, and […]
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May 4, 2017
The lack of access to an improved water source and availability of soap at many healthcare facilities (HCF) in resource-limited settings is a real problem. This along with the gaps in the awareness of the importance of enhanced hygiene and infection prevention undercut the ability […]
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April 12, 2017
Did you know that an estimated 15% of patients develop one or more infections during a hospital stay and that at any given time 10 of every 100 hospitalized patients in developing countries acquire at least one healthcare-associated infection? The lack of access to an […]
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February 28, 2017
Global Handwashing Day occurs annually on October 15. In 2016, more than 213 million people around the world rallied around the theme “Make Handwashing a Habit”. As the driving force behind Global Handwashing Day, the Global Handwashing Partnership developed this Global Handwashing Day 2016 Report […]
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February 14, 2017
Despite being easy to prevent, there are millions of cases of the cold and flu annually. In the United States, cold and flu season typically lasts from early October until May, with peak transmission in January and February. Flu infections can result in hospitalization and […]
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January 23, 2017
Did you know there is no inoculation to prevent you from the common cold? While the flu vaccine can reduce the risk of infection by 60%, they are just one step you can take to stay healthy. Cold and flu infections result in over 160 million […]
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