WASH News Hygiene Promotion
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The VOTE
02 Jun 10
UNHCR : The Needs Refugees from the Central African Republic and Chad in Darfur continue to require
Tanzania - Pit latrines are mosquito havens
02 Jun 10
Rising deaths from malaria crying shame The biggest embarrassment of our times is that malaria, a di
Ghana: CHF Uses Fun Games to Promote Hygiene At Avenor
02 Jun 10
German Stars, a football team based in Avenor, Accra, shrugged off the challenge of three other team
Ghana: About Six Million Ghanaians Still Practice Open Defecation
02 Jun 10
Twenty per cent of Ghanaians, representing about six million of the population practice open defecat
AH1N1 Virus Keeps Striking Cuba
02 Jun 10
For the fifth week in a row, the number of H1N1 cases continues to grow throughout the country, said
Real-world proof of hand washing's effectiveness
02 Jun 10
Scientists are reporting dramatic new real-world evidence supporting the idea that hand washing can
Sudan, Mundri: better hygiene means more girls stay in school
02 Jun 10
Many girls who do manage to go school in South Sudan, are forced to stay home one week a month
Menstruation, sanitary products and school attendance
02 Jun 10
Oster, E. and Thornton, R. (2010). Menstruation, sanitary products and school attendance : evidence
Hands, water, and health : fecal contamination in Tanzanian communities with improved, non-networked water supplies
02 Jun 10
Pickering, A.J. … [et al.] (2010). Hands, water, and health : fecal contamination in Tanzanian
YouTube Playlist on Sanitation/Total Sanitation
02 Jun 10
Below are links to updated playlists of videos on sanitation and other topics: Sanitation/Total Sani
