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In Nigeria, Doctors Turn to Basic Hygiene to Slow Covid-19

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 […]

[Webinar Summary] Rx Hand Hygiene: Facilitating Clean Hands in Healthcare Facilities During COVID-19 and Beyond

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 […]

Clean hands protect mothers and newborns in Nigeria through COVID-19

May 8, 2020

Rita Momoh is a registered nurse and midwife with Wellbeing Foundation in Abuja, Nigeria. She graduated with her nursing degree from Adamawa State College in northeast Nigeria and began her nursing practice at an orthopedic hospital in Jos, Nigeria. Rita practiced as a nurse before […]

The most momentus day in a century for the midwives: We must applaud midwives with WASH

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 […]

Did you get the message? My favorite behavior change studies can inform the COVID-19 response

April 22, 2020

By: Julia Rosenbaum, FHI 360 This article was originally posted on FHI 360’s R&E Search for Evidence Blog.  Caught off-guard by the rapid novel coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission, governments and implementing partners are scrambling to develop prevention responses. To be effective, prevention communication must effectively spur […]

Did you get the message? My favorite behavior change studies can inform the COVID-19 response

April 11, 2020

By: Julia Rosenbaum, FHI 360 This article was originally posted on FHI 360’s R&E Search for Evidence Blog.  Caught off-guard by the rapid novel coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission, governments and implementing partners are scrambling to develop prevention responses. To be effective, prevention communication must effectively spur […]

Healthcare Facilities in Developing Countries a High Risk for Coronavirus Transmission

April 3, 2020

By: Brett Walton, Circle of Blue This article was originally posted on WaterNews, Circle of Blue.  Few healthcare facilities in developing countries have complete water, sanitary, and hygienic services. They are vulnerable to Covid-19 transmission, health experts say. The front lines in the battle to […]

Incorporating nudges into COVID-19 Communication and Prevention Strategies

March 31, 2020

By: Julia Rosenbaum, USAID WASHPaLS Project (FHI 360) Nudges are physical cues that influence people to behave in a certain way, without particular messaging or promotion of any behavior. Nudges avoid direct instruction, mandates or enforcement. The term “nudge” became popularized starting in 2008, after […]

WASH at the Frontline – What do Health Workers Want?

October 10, 2019

By: Kelly Bridges, Global Water 2020 Frontline health workers put their lives on the line every time they report to work in a clinic or hospital without water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). This past World Water Week, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Global Water 2020 and […]

Social Media

September 30, 2019

Share hand hygiene messages through your social media platforms! Tag the Global Handwashing Partnership on X (@HandwashingSoap) or Facebook (Global Handwashing Day) and use this year’s hashtags, #GlobalHandwashingDay, to engage with a community of hand hygiene champions. Use and adapt these sample messages for your […]

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