A world where hygiene equity enables everyone, everywhere to live healthy and productive lives with dignity

Despite proven impact on health, dignity and wellbeing, the field has suffered from chronic underinvestment. Because hygiene challenges are most visible in low- and middle-income countries, they are often seen as localised rather than global priorities. Yet hygiene is a universal determinant of health – one that cuts across infectious disease control, education, gender and climate resilience. Its cross-disciplinary nature means it frequently falls between funding silos with no single sector or institution owning the agenda. As a result, it lacks the sustained attention and dedicated investment required to deliver its full potential.