Handwashing | COVID-19 Hygiene Hub Resources

What have we learned about promoting hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Learning brief

Written by Sian White
Updated over a week ago

Overview: Practical Actions for COVID-19 Hygiene Promotion

Five ideas for handwashing promotion during the 1st phase of COVID-19 response

Written by Sian White
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Overview: Handwashing

Summary report on handwashing and COVID-19

Written by Sian White
Updated over a week ago

Overview: Making soap and alcohol-based hand rub

Summary report on making soap and alcohol-based hand rub at the community level

Written by Astrid Hasund Thorseth
Updated over a week ago

Overview: Designing effective and sustainable handwashing facilities

Summary report: Designing effective and sustainable handwashing facilities

Written by Alexandra Czerniewska
Updated over a week ago

FAQs: Handwashing and COVID-19

Why does handwashing with soap work so well to prevent COVID-19?

Written by Sian White
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Should we be promoting handwashing at different times during the COVID-19 outbreak?

Written by Sian White
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How long should hands be washed for?

Written by Ayesha Chugh
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FAQs: Handwashing products

Are some types of soap more effective than others?

Written by Sian White
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Is alcohol-based hand rub better than soap?

Written by Sian White
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Should we be promoting handwashing with chlorinated water?

Written by Sian White
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Can soapy water be used for handwashing?

Written by Sian White
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What soap alternatives are there and do they work?

Written by Ayesha Chugh
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Can ash be used for handwashing?

Written by Sian White
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Can bar soap spread COVID-19?

Written by Sian White
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FAQs: Handwashing when soap and water are scarce

How can handwashing be promoted when soap is scarce?

Written by Sian White
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What can we do in areas with real water scarcity?

Written by Sian White
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Can I use greywater or water that is not clean for handwashing?

Written by Sian White
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Is it safe for people to share handwashing water?

Written by Sian White
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FAQs: Making Soap or alcohol-based hand rub

Is soap making the right thing to do in my context?

Written by Astrid Hasund Thorseth
Updated over a week ago

How do I make soap?

Written by Astrid Hasund Thorseth
Updated over a week ago

How do I make alcohol-based hand rub?

Written by Astrid Hasund Thorseth
Updated over a week ago

FAQs: Handwashing infrastructure

Do public handwashing facilities pose a risk?

Written by Sian White
Updated over a week ago

FAQs: Hand drying

How should hands be dried?

Written by Sian White
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FAQs: Designing effective and sustainable handwashing facilities

How can handwashing facilities change behaviour?

Written by Alexandra Czerniewska
Updated over a week ago

What factors should be considered when selecting handwashing infrastructure?

Written by Alexandra Czerniewska
Updated over a week ago

What existing technologies are available?

Written by Alexandra Czerniewska
Updated over a week ago

How can organisations work with communities to design or select handwashing facilities and promote their use?

Written by Alexandra Czerniewska
Updated over a week ago

How can organisations work with communities to ensure handwashing facilities are maintained and sustainable?

Written by Alexandra Czerniewska
Updated over a week ago