This manuscript was published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene about the icddr,b grant mHealth Messaging: an Innovative Approach to Promote Improved Caregiver and Child Hygiene Practices in Bangladesh.
This paper summarizes a mixed methods study that tested the feasibility and appeal of using playpens to establish a hygienic “safe zone” for infants in rural Ethiopia.
This report identifies major global gaps in WASH services: for example, one third of health care facilities do not have what is needed to clean hands where care is provided; one in four facilities have no water services; and 10% have no sanit
Mounting evidence suggests that animal feces ingestion is responsible for significant disease burden and growth faltering in infants and young children (IYC).
To better understand the experiences of working women globally, USAID’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Partnerships and Learning for Sustainability (WASHPaLS) project conducted a review of the limited evidence on the adequacy of menstrual hygiene
Through water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) investments, the water sector works to improve health outcomes, providing improved access to safe water supply and sanitation, while promoting improved hygiene practices and supporting approaches that c