Tag Archive for: hygiene


Researchers Develop New Tools to Quantify Menstrual Health Needs of Adolescent Girls
Photo: Scott Wallace / World Bank
Researchers have developed…

Investing in WASH is an Essential Approach to Preventing Disease, RGHI’s David Wheeler Says in Global Health Matters Podcast
In a new episode of the Global Health Matters podcast, David Wheeler, acting executive director of RGHI, presents a strong case for investing in WASH as an essential approach to preventing disease.

UN Climate Conference (COP28) Includes Focus on Health
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…

Priority List Provides Governments with New Tool To Monitor and Improve Adolescent Menstrual Health and Hygiene
Researchers have developed a priority list of indicators…

Raising Awareness about Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—which occurs when bacteria,…

Handwashing can curb diseases and save lives: A message on Global Handwashing Day
With thousands of people unnecessarily dying each year from…

Opinion: End the neglect of hygiene as a public policy issue
In this Devex article, Clarissa Brocklehurst asks why governments consistently overlook hygiene, which is one of the most effective and cheapest health interventions.

Heeding lessons of hygiene health from a remarkable 19th century Hungarian physician
The reviews are glowing for “Dr. Semmelweis,” a play…

Improving hygiene in Africa includes addressing hygiene and sanitation policy
A lack of running water in homes, inadequate hand hygiene…