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UN-Water Sanitation Fact Sheet  >

Published: March 16, 2015

This infographic, developed by UN-Water, shares valuable facts about sanitation.

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Diarrhoea: Why Children are Still Dying and What Can be Done  >

Published: March 14, 2015

This report from UNICEF/WHO explores the prevalence and toll of childhood diarrhea across the globe and puts forth a 7-point plan to prevent childhood diarrhea.

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Effects of Hand Hygiene Campaigns on Incidence of Laboratory-confirmed Influenza and Absenteeism in Schoolchildren, Cairo, Egypt  >

Published: March 14, 2015

This study examines the impact of hand hygiene campaigns on the incidence of laboratory-confirmed influenza illness and missed school days, in children.

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Handwashing in the Perinatal Period: Literature Review and Synthesis of Qualitative Research Studies from Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Kenya  >

Published: March 14, 2015

This qualitative research synthesis reviews motivators, barriers and practices related to maternal handwashing in the perinatal period, and provides recommendations to health care practitioners.

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Assessing the Health Impact of WASH Measures in Schools in Maradi (Niger)  >

Published: March 14, 2015

This study examined the impact of clean water supply, latrines, handwashing stations, and health promotion education on Nigerien school children’s health.

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Help a Child Reach 5 Video  >

Published: March 14, 2015

This inspiring video from Unilever Lifebuoy’s Help a Child Reach 5 handwashing campaign demonstrates the powerful role handwashing can have in child survival.  

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Effect of Handwashing on Child Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial  >

Published: March 13, 2015

This randomized controlled trial assessed the effect of hand hygiene promotion on diarrhea and acute lower respiratory tract infection.

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Non-clinical Interventions for Acute Respiratory Infections and Diarrhoeal Diseases Among Young Children in Developing Countries  >

Published: March 13, 2015

Researchers in this study explored the impact of non-clinical interventions-including those in sanitation and hygiene-on acute respiratory infections and diarrheal disease.

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Complementary Food Hygiene Policy Brief: An overlooked opportunity in the WASH, nutrition, and health sectors  >

Published: March 13, 2015

Poor complementary food hygiene may account for a substantial proportion of diarrheal diseases among infants and young children in developing countries. This briefing paper documents SHARE’s contribution to narrowing the evidence gap, highlights opportunities for future research, and offers insights that could influence policy and […]

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