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 […]
Posted in: Latest News Coronavirus
May 5, 2020
By: H.E. Toyin Saraki, Wellbeing Foundation Africa Today, on 5th May, we celebrate the most momentous day in a century for the midwifery profession, the International Day of The Midwife, in the first ever Year of the Midwife, as the world is currently at a […]
Posted in: Latest News Blog Coronavirus
May 4, 2020
By: Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia This article was originally posted on WHO’s website. Promoting good hand hygiene is one of the most basic yet powerful tools that Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region must continue to leverage […]
Posted in: Latest News Coronavirus
April 30, 2020
By: David Silverman This article was originally posted on Imperial College London’s website. A new technology has dramatically increased rates of handwashing in a trial in Tanzania, and could be key to preventing spread of infectious diseases. Researchers at Imperial College London and the London School […]
Posted in: Latest News Event Summary Coronavirus
April 29, 2020
By: Sian White, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine This article was originally posted on the COVID-19 Hygiene Hub. There is not one standardised approach to coronavirus response and context adaptation is important. Irrespective of what your organisation decides to do we recommend that […]
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April 27, 2020
By: David Weatherill, CAWST This article was originally posted on CAWST. To learn about hygiene and handwashing behaviour in the Department of Gracias a Dios, Pure Water for the World Honduras and CAWST partnered with UNICEF to complete a Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) study […]
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April 24, 2020
This post was originally posted on the USAID Afya Uzazi Program news section. Washing hands with soap is a simple yet effective way to prevent diseases. It is recommended that family members wash hands with soap and running water at critical times including after visiting […]
Posted in: Latest News Blog Coronavirus
April 22, 2020
The original statement can be found here. On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, our planet is facing one of the greatest challenges to the health and well-being of its people. And yet, in the midst of this struggle, we are reminded of the value […]
Posted in: Latest News Coronavirus
April 16, 2020
The Kenyan National Business Compact for COVID-19 was officially launched in Nairobi on March 16, 2020. The coalition was convened by The Marketing Society of Kenya comprised of competing brands in hygiene, Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Public Relations Society of Kenya, AMREF, […]
Posted in: Latest News Case Study Coronavirus
April 13, 2020
By: Sian White, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine This article was originally posted on the COVID-19 Hygiene Hub. The COVID-19 Hygiene Hub resources are currently under development. Our team of experts are working on a range of technical and practical briefs. When complete […]
Posted in: New Resource Latest News Coronavirus
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