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Togo – children design handwashing stations
22 Oct 12
Filed under: Africa, Hygiene Promotion, Multimedia Tagged: handwashing, Togo, unicef
Pakistan – Low Cost Handmade Sanitary Pads! From Design to Production
22 Oct 12
Low Cost Handmade Sanitary Pads! From Design to Production A Step Forward in Menstrual Hygiene Promotion in Pakistan, 2012. Download full-text (pdf) By Hina Israr & Syed Shah Nasir, IRSP-Pakistan ABSTRACT: “In order to manage the basic phenomena of menstruation, sanitary materials …Continue reading →
WEDC fact sheet – Menstruation hygiene management for schoolgirls in low-income countries
22 Oct 12
WEDC has produced a usual fact sheet on the problems experienced by menstruating schoolgirls in low-income countries. Although its focus is predominantly sub-Saharan Africa, many of the issues raised are relevant to girls in most low-income countries, although there may …Continue reading →
The JMP Post-2015 indicators on WASH in schools are a step in the right direction
22 Oct 12
The JMP Post-2015 Working Groups have proposed targets and indicators for WASH in schools to be included in future global monitoring of water, sanitation and hygiene. Have they got it right or should they start again from scratch? Overall, most participants …Continue reading →
Join the e-debate: Are the JMP Post-2015 indicators on WASH in Schools a step in the right direction?
22 Oct 12
Do you want to influence the global Post-2015 WASH agenda? Do you want to ensure that WASH in Schools gets the prominence it deserves? If you do, then join the e-debate on the JMP Post-2015 indicators for WASH in schools. …Continue reading →
George Washington University – Global Partnerships for Healthy Homes Initiative
22 Oct 12
The Global Partnerships for Healthy Homes Initiative (GPH2I) is a multi-disciplinary research initiative launched by the Institute for Corporate Responsibility in partnership with The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services and Trachtenberg School of Public Policy …Continue reading →
SWASH+ Website Launch – 6 Years of School WASH Research Have Come Together!
22 Oct 12
From: Julie Straw, MPH CARE USA Water Team SWASH+ is an action-research and advocacy project focused on increasing the scale, impact and sustainability of school water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions in Kenya. Since September 2006, SWASH+ has collaborated with …Continue reading →
Water and Sanitation in Schools: A Systematic Review of the Health and Educational Outcomes
22 Oct 12
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9(8), 2772-2787 Water and Sanitation in Schools: A Systematic Review of the Health and Educational Outcomes Full-text Christian Jasper1 , Thanh-Tam Le2 and Jamie Bartram1, 1 The Water Institute, Gillings School of Global …Continue reading →
WASHplus Weekly – Global Handwashing Day 2012 Special Edition
22 Oct 12
Issue 74 October 12, 2012 | Global Handwashing Day 2012 Special Edition For Global Handwashing Day 2012, this Weekly issue contains a literature review of 2012 handwashing studies that was compiled by the Global Public-Private Partnership on Handwashing. The review summarizes studies on …Continue reading →
“We don’t talk about it at all !” The taboo of menstruation in rural Maharashtra
22 Oct 12
“We don’t talk about it at all !” The taboo of menstruation in rural Maharashtra, a major deterrent in achieving menstrual hygiene | Source: Urmila Chanam, IndiaWaterPortal, Oct 2, 2012 Priyanka, 13 and a chirpy adolescent girl studying in a …Continue reading →
