June 16, 2020
By: Lindsay Denny, Global Water 2020 This post was originally posted as a Frontline Health Workers Coalition blog. The hospital—a referral hospital in Bahir Day, Ethiopia—served a population of 25 million. Dozens of mothers gave birth daily, some of whom were sent from other facilities […]
Posted in: Blog Coronavirus Latest News
June 16, 2020
By: Kevin Mwanza This post was originally posted on WSSCC’s website. NAIROBI, Kenya – In Nairobi’s Korogocho slums, the sudden closure of schools in March was a double tragedy for 15-year-old Consolata. It meant she would lose out not only on learning, but also on free […]
Posted in: Blog Coronavirus Latest News
June 5, 2020
By: Julie Truelove and Katie Tobin, WaterAid This post was originally posted on WaterAid’s WASH Matters. As global health donors gather virtually for Gavi’s Global Vaccine Summit on 4 June, hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Julie Truelove and Katie Tobin make the case for why […]
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June 3, 2020
This article was originally posted on BBC. A nine-year-old Kenyan boy who made a wooden hand-washing machine to help curb the spread of coronavirus has told the BBC he is “very happy” after receiving a presidential award. “I now have two machines and I want […]
Posted in: Coronavirus Latest News
May 29, 2020
By: Joanna Esteves Mills This press release was originally posted on the COVID-19 Hygiene Hub. New online portal provides ‘real-time’ support and latest evidence for hygiene interventions actors, supported by funding from DFID and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Simple hygiene practices are one of […]
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May 19, 2020
By: Rebecca Root This article was originally posted on Devex. BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Hand-washing is the first line of defense against COVID-19 and many other diseases. Yet 1 in 4 health care centers around the world has no hand-washing facilities, and in the lowest-income countries, […]
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May 18, 2020
By: Sian White This article was originally posted on the COVID-19 Hygiene Hub and is updated on an ongoing basis. Handwashing with soap, together with other public health interventions, will be key to curbing the transmission of COVID-19. To understand why handwashing is so effective […]
Posted in: Coronavirus Latest News New Resource
May 17, 2020
This article was originally posted on WaterAid’s WASH Matters. The COVID-19 pandemic is a global emergency that demands urgent collective action – not only to withstand this crisis, but to build resilience against the threat of future health crises. In our action plan, we urge […]
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May 8, 2020
On May 7, 2020 at 8am EDT (12pm UTC), the Global Handwashing Partnership and Emory University’s Center for Global Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) hosted a webinar highlighting the importance of access to hand hygiene facilities and practical actions that can be taken in […]
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May 7, 2020
This statement was originally posted on SWA’s website. Until there is a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19, there is no better cure than prevention. Water, sanitation and hand hygiene, together with physical distancing, are central to preventing the spread of COVID-19, and a first line […]
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