Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) - World Health …
Aug 26, 2025 · Safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial to human health and well-being. Safe WASH is not only a prerequisite to health, but contributes to livelihoods, school …
Hand hygiene - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Guidelines on hand hygiene in health care outline hand hygiene recommendations and are complemented by the WHO Multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy, the Guide to …
Guidance on WASH and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Personal hygiene Hygiene is multi-faceted and comprises many behaviours, including hand- and face washing, menstrual hygiene and food hygiene. Hand washing with soap at crucial events …
World Hand Hygiene Day 2025 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Objectives of WHHD 2025 Promote optimal hand hygiene practices (using the appropriate technique and according to the WHO 5 Moments) and the times for appropriate glove use …
Hand Hygiene: Why, How & When? - World Health Organization …
Jul 31, 2009 · Hand hygiene is therefore the most important measure to avoid the transmission of harmful germs and prevent health care-associated infections. This brochure explains how and …
L’OMS publie le tout premier rapport mondial sur la lutte anti …
May 6, 2022 · La pandémie de COVID-19 et d’autres grandes épidémies récentes ont montré dans quelle mesure les établissements de soins de santé pouvaient contribuer à la …
WHO global water, sanitation and hygiene: annual report 2023
Feb 24, 2025 · Overview This report summarizes the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global work on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) during 2023. It describes how the Organization …
WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care
Jan 15, 2009 · The WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care provide health-care workers (HCWs), hospital administrators and health authorities with a thorough review of evidence on …
Hand hygiene - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 5, 2009 · Monitoring tools Evaluation of hand hygiene practices and related perception and knowledge at a health-care facility is one vital element of the strategy to improve hand …
Water, sanitation, hygiene and health: A primer for health …
Dec 12, 2019 · Safe water, sanitation and hygiene (collectively known as WASH) are crucial for human health and well-being. Yet, millions of people globally lack adequate WASH services …