Response to Cochrane Report 2022 Update on Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. An updated Cochrane Review has suggested that ‘masks don’t reduce the spread of COVID in the community’. Does this finally put to bed the ongoing debate which continues to pit those who think masks are an aberration […]
Cases of the contagious norovirus are on the rise in the United States and in the United Kingdom and hygiene experts are advising the general public to resume its COVID-19-level hygiene habits to prevent the spread. Norovirus, also known as the “winter vomiting bug” causes sickness, fever and diarrhoea. According to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Universal health coverage (UHC) is a global goal set by the United Nations with hopes it will be achieved by 2030. On 12 December, UHC Day, hygiene experts said that the goal won’t be achieved if hygiene continues to be neglected by decision-makers. UHC, as defined by the World Health Organization, is the idea that “all […]
Chatham House Report concludes that changing hygiene behaviors can lead to better health, for the individual, the wider population, and the economy. Yet, even with the lessons from COVID-19, hygiene still struggles to gain political importance. Why? A lack of safe water, sanitation, and hygiene results not only in loss of dignity, safety, health, and […]
World Polio Day on October 24th is an annual day that highlights progress on the road to polio eradication As new outbreaks of an archaic disease sweep the globe, hygiene experts warn that vaccination as the first line of defence must be backed up by adequate hygiene. Cases of polio have been detected in the […]
Global Handwashing Day on October 15th is an international moment that aims to encourage people globally to improve their hand washing habits. Efforts to bolster handwashing have languished following the darkest days of COVID-19, yet colds, flu, stomach bugs and diarrhoea still pose deadly risks. 525,000 children under five die each year globally from diarrhoea while pre-pandemic […]
While influenza cases may have seen a decline over the past few years, hygiene experts are warning of a potential resurgence this winter. Too focussed on the fact COVID-19 may be becoming less of a threat, people could be caught off guard and spend the winter sicker than they may have been throughout the pandemic, […]
New York City has declared a state of emergency after detecting a case of polio. Experts say improved hygiene will be key to stopping the spread. “Regular hand washing and sanitising should be commonplace by now but we’re stressing how effective those simple actions can be in keeping a disease like polio at bay,” said […]
The first research to have been funded by the Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute, has been published in Nature Communications. RGHI is a not-for-profit foundation that was established by Reckitt plc in 2020 with a $25 million grant to generate high-quality scientific research-based evidence. This research will inform public health and policy recommendations and promote behaviours that improve global […]
A lack of clean water, hazardous toilets and no menstrual hygiene products – that’s the reality many refugees the world over are facing. Seeking shelter and protection from conflict or the impacts of climate change, thousands are displaced each year and forced to live in makeshift camps, oftentimes without access to basic services, including water […]