This year on World Hand Hygiene Day, we delve into the relationship between Infection Prevention Control (IPC) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
On June 26th, 2020, a joint statement by Henriette Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization launched the joint ‘Hand Hygiene for All’ initiative during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. They joined with other international partners, governments, public and private sectors, to develop a roadmap that would support local resources, helping to reduce hygiene gaps and provide affordable services and products to the most disadvantaged countries.