Handwashing
can save millions of lives
The Public-Private
Partnership for Handwashing is a global initiative to promote handwashing
with soap to reduce diarrhoea, a major cause of child mortality
in many countries today. read
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Diarrhoea kills
more than 2 million children every year. Human excreta is the source
of most diarrhoeal pathogens and probably the most important moments
at which hands should be washed with soap are after contact with
human excreta and before handling food. A recent review of all the
available evidence suggests that handwashing with soap could reduce
diarrhoea incidence by 47% and save at least one million lives.
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News
Handwashing Handbook - Now Available in Swahili
The Handwashing Handbook is now available in a print and electronic versions in Swahili. The Handbook has previously been published in English, French, and Spanish. The publication outlines a large-scale approach to handwashing promotion and covers laying the foundation for a national program, consumer research, program implementation, and organization. The Handbook is designed for staff in governments and development organizations charged with carrying out handwashing programs. Decision makers in ministries and funding agencies will also find assistance in designing policies and programs to improve public health. Print copies of the publications can be requested from info@wsp.org
Download the publication: Swahili version: Kijitabu cha Jinsi ya Kunawa Mikono
Spanish version: Manual del lavado de manos
French version: Le manuel de l'initiative de lavage de mains
English version: Handwashing Handbook
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SoapBox January 2008
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University of Handwashing 2007
Washington DC – September 13-14, 2007
As in previous years, the Secretariat for the global PPPHW hosted the two-day University of Handwashing in Washington DC, September 13-14, 2007. The workshop brought together over 40 participants representing global PPPHW member organizations, country coordinators, and sector specialists to share and discuss successes, challenges, and next steps. The workshop featured updates from partner organization, PPPHW country updates, and presentations on some of the most recent developments in handwashing research and programming. The proceedings and presentations from the event are now available.
Read the Workshop Proceedings and Presentations
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