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Supplies, knowledge, and leadership: preventing newborn sepsis through better hand hygiene in Cameroon

January 9, 2019

Nkwan Jacob Gobte, BNS, MPH, is a nurse and Director of Baptist Training School for Health Personnel (BTSHP) Banso, and Infection Prevention Supervisor, Cameroon Baptist Health Services , International Ambassador for the Society for Health Care Epidemiology of America (SHEA). Nkwan Jacob is an international […]

Webinar Summary: Systems approaches to hygiene behavior change – lessons across WASH, health, and education

January 8, 2019

On May 9th at 10 am ET, the Global Handwashing Partnership and IRC hosted a discussion focused on ways to use existing systems to improve scale and sustainability of hygiene promotion efforts.

Webinar Summary: The Forgotten Juncture? Handwashing and Safe Management of Child Feces

January 8, 2019

On August 22nd, 2018 at 6pm ET, the Global Handwashing Partnership, in conjunction with USAID, the International Water Center, the Water and Engineering Center for Development, and UNICEF hosted a discussion on the intersection of handwashing and the safe management of child feces.

Hygiene: a crucial piece of the puzzle for the impact of WASH

December 28, 2018

In this podcast, Carolyn Moore, Secretariat Director of the Global Handwashing Partnership, Adam Biran, a lecturer at LSHTM, and Thinley Dem, with SNV Bhutan, explore behavior change programs and policy concerns, with the SuperAmma intervention as a case study.

Medical Aid Films: Handwashing for Hospital Staff

December 13, 2018

In this video, set in Ndole Central Hospital, Zambia, we follow healthcare workers in two scenarios: caring for clients with and without hand hygiene. This resource highlights the steps in handwashing, and critical moments for hand hygiene in healthcare facilities.

Medical Aid Films: Community Handwashing – Mr. Tembo Comes Clean!

December 13, 2018

In this video produced by Medical Aid Films, we follow Mr. Tembo and his family in Chipulusuku, Zambia. Lessons on the connection between handwashing, wound healing and work absenteeism are shared as Mr. Tembo and his community learn that hand hygiene saves lives.

Learning Page: Habits

October 23, 2018

This learning page provides background and additional resources from the Global Handwashing Partnership, on the science of habit and its intersection with handwashing.

Learning Page: Integration

October 23, 2018

Good handwashing has broad-reaching benefits beyond just the prevention of diarrhea and pneumonia. It can positively impact sanitation, education, nutrition, and more. As such, handwashing can, and should, be integrated into related development projects, policies, and initiatives. Three examples of sector programs where handwashing can […]

Online Module: Handwashing promotion: Monitoring and Evaluation

October 23, 2018

This guide will walk you through planning and implementing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for your handwashing promotion program. Programs that promote handwashing are diverse and vary in scope.

Online Module: More than Soap and Water- Taking Handwashing with Soap to Scale

October 23, 2018

The UNICEF Handwashing Module outlines how handwashing behavior can be changed on a large or national scale by providing lessons from industrial marketing and public health approaches and thinking.

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