Achieve clean hands for all.
Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness about the importance of hand hygiene and triggering lasting change from the policy-level to community-driven action. Founded by the Global Handwashing Partnership , the day serves as an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands at critical times. Why are clean hands still important? This year’s Global Handwashing Day theme reflects an important question, “ Why are clean hands still important? ” While significant progress in hand hygiene awareness has been made, maintaining and improving hand hygiene behaviors remains crucial beyond public health emergencies , including the COVID-19 pandemic. The benefits of clean hands Hand hygiene, whether through handwashing with soap or alcohol-based handrub, can help reduce the transmission of a range of diseases:Handwashing with soap can reduce diarrheal diseases by 30% . Handwashing with soap can re...
