October 13, 2020
By: Team DefeatDD When the COVID-19 pandemic first began and little was known about the novel coronavirus, one of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s first recommendations was a simple, tried-and-true public health measure: handwashing. This advice persists today as one of the most important ways, […]
Posted in: Coronavirus Blog Community Forum Latest News
October 12, 2020
By: Samir Lakhani, Eco-Soap Bank Eco-Soap Bank, a global nonprofit organization employing women to recycle leftover soap from factories, and Mina Guli, a longstanding water advocate, are teaming up together to tackle COVID-19 and raise awareness about the newfound importance of handwashing with soap. Together, […]
Posted in: Coronavirus Blog Community Forum Latest News
October 9, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic provides a stark reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of a disease is also one of the simplest: hand hygiene. To beat COVID-19 today and ensure better health outcomes beyond the pandemic, hand hygiene must be […]
Posted in: Community Forum Latest News Upcoming Event
October 8, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – October 8, 2020. Every year on October 15, millions of people celebrate Global Handwashing Day through worldwide celebrations, events, and advocacy campaigns. The day was founded by the Global Handwashing Partnership in 2008 to help communities, advocates, and leaders spread the word […]
Posted in: Latest News Community Forum
October 2, 2020
By: Lily McCann, FHI 360/Global Handwashing Partnership On October 1, 2020, the Global Handwashing Partnership launched the Handwashing Thursday Series. The series aims to amplify the launch of the Partnership’s upcoming publication: The Handwashing Handbook. The handbook will serve as an all-in-one resource for handwashing […]
Posted in: Community Forum Latest News
October 1, 2020
The Handwashing Handbook is launching on Global Handwashing Day! The handbook is based on the experience of the Global Handwashing Partnership and presents best practices and new concepts to improve the uptake of handwashing. It also aims to equip handwashing champions in government, civil society, […]
Posted in: Handwashing Handbook Latest News Upcoming Event
July 16, 2020
By: Olajide Adelana This article was originally posted on WSSCC’s website. ABUJA, Nigeria – The role of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practitioners in Nigeria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be overemphasized as working on the front line of the fight against the coronavirus requires […]
Posted in: Coronavirus Case Study Blog Latest News
July 14, 2020
By: Hoby Randrianimanana This interview was originally posted on WSSCC’s website. ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – Dr Fano Randriamanantsoa is the Community Mobilization Specialist at the Fonds d’Appui pour l’Assainissement (FAA), WSSCC’s Global Sanitation Fund programme in Madagascar. A medical doctor by training, Fano Randriamanantsoa has worked in […]
Posted in: Coronavirus Case Study Blog Latest News
July 3, 2020
By: Elena Bruess As the coronavirus pandemic spreads through Africa’s most populous country, a health foundation pushes for better access to water, sanitation and hygiene. Otun Adewale recounts the story of two doctors in a private hospital in Abuja, Nigeria. One who washes his hands […]
Posted in: Coronavirus Case Study Blog Latest News
July 1, 2020
Leading hygiene experts are stressing the importance of effective hand hygiene measures and education in schools as children begin returning to educational settings following the COVID-19 pandemic. The calls follow a new global survey conducted by The Global Hygiene Council (GHC) highlighting that almost half […]
Posted in: Latest News Coronavirus
If you would like to receive regular updates from the Global Handwashing Partnership, please subscribe to our mailing list or follow us online.
© 2017 The Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP).