Hygiene Promotion
The promotion of better hygiene, alone, or in combination with better water supply and/or sanitation, can have a major impact on reducing disease prevalence and public and private health costs.
WASH News Hygiene Promotion
News feed maintained by information specialists from IRC and partners.
HP programme design
Information supporting practitioners on how to design effective hygiene promotion programmes.
About Hygiene Promotion
Eighty percent of the incidence of water and sanitation related diseases is related to inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene. The promotion of better hygiene, alone, or in combination with better water supply and/or sanitation, can have a major impact on reducing disease prevalence and public and private health costs.
HIV/AIDS
Concept papers, training materials and case studies on the links between sanitation, hygiene, water and HIV/AIDS
Publications
Publications on hygiene promotion by IRC, as well as articles, papers and publications published by other organisations.
FAQs on Hygiene Promotion
Do you have questions on Hygiene Promotion? You may find the answers in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) prepared by Rosalie Castro of the Philippine Center for Water and Sanitation. The FAQ pages also give many links to useful websites on hygiene promotion.
