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Public Private Partnership for Hand Washing with Soap (PPPHW)
Structure
Initiative
Start & end date
2001
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Focus
Water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
Hygiene
Languages
English
Key initiatives/output
organisation of Global Handwashing Day. Publications. Support in research.
Origins and rationale of network
Established in 2001, building on two large-scale hand washing promotion programmes: Programma Saniya in Burkina Faso and the Central American Handwashing for Diarrheal Disease Prevention Program. From 2002 onwards other countries were added, giving a total of 15.
Objectives
The PPPHW works to make hand washing a common practice in homes, schools and communities worldwide.The PPPHW also seeks to promote awareness, build political commitment, and trigger action on this critical issue at local, national, and international levels.
Key partner organizations
Academy for Educational Development, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Colgate-Palmolive, International Centre for Diarrhoreal Disease Research, John Hopkins University School of Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Procter and Gamble, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), the WorldBank, UNICEF, Unilever, USAID.
Membership
Is membership required to participate fully in the network?
Yes
Who is eligible to be a member?
Organizations only
