Background Diarrhoea accounts for 1.8 million deaths in children in low‐and middle‐income
countries (LMICs). One of the identified strategies to prevent diarrhoea is hand washing …

Background Lack of access to and use of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cause 1.6
million deaths every year, of which 1.2 million are due to gastrointestinal illnesses like …

Sabiha Essack the need for targeted interventions to improve hygiene behaviour to ensure
better infection prevention and control practices among the public. 4 The national action …

Waterborne diseases account for 1.5 million deaths a year globally, particularly affecting
children in low-income households in subtropical areas. It is one of the most enduring and …

Background Hand hygiene is one of the ways to prevent the spread of diseases. Our aim
was to explore the relationship between hand washing frequency and the impact on …

Objectives Moving innovations into healthcare organisations to increase positive health
outcomes remains a significant challenge. Even when knowledge and tools are adopted …

Handwashing with water and soap is among the most a cost-effective interventions to
improve public health. Yet billions of people globally lacking handwashing facilities with …

Highlights•Household access to designated handwashing areas is low in rural
LMICs.•Demonstrated handwashing with soap exceeds handwashing infrastructure …

Water, sanitation, and handwashing interventions that use intensive interpersonal
communication improve targeted behaviors, but are expensive at scale. Mass media is an …

Introduction Access to sanitation facilities (toilets or latrines) greatly improves human health.
Low community sanitation coverage may lead to increased exposure to pathogens for …