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Healthcare workers exposure risk assessment : a survey among frontline workers in designated COVID-19 treatment centers in Ghana

Despite the high level of exposure to the COVID-19 virus among HCWs in the treatment centers, only 14.0% were at high risk of COVID-19 virus...
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People of Ourgou Manega following the campaign activities

Clean Hands, Good Health campaign ends in the Plateau Central region

Published on: 28/06/2022
Nearly ten months after the launch of the Clean Hands, Good Health campaign in the Plateau Central region officially ended on Sunday 5 June 2022 during a ceremony at the Departmental High School of the commune of Ourgou Manega. Commune representatives from administrative, religious and traditional...

La campagne a connu une bonne représentativité des élèves de Ourgou Manéga

Clôture de « Mains Propres-Bonne Santé » dans le Plateau Central

Published on: 28/06/2022
Près de dix mois après le lancement de la campagne « Mains-Propres Bonne Santé » dans la région du Plateau Central, elle a officiellement pris fin le dimanche 05 Juin 2022, au cours d’une cérémonie organisée à propos au Lycée départemental de la commune de Ourgou Manega. C'était en présence des...

Nearly 400 people were mobilised (Ph. Production universelle)

Clean Hands, Good Health campaign in Absouya

Published on: 22/06/2022
The commune of Absouya is the third commune of the Plateau Central region that has hosted the Clean Hands, Good Health campaign organised by IRC with the support of UNICEF. It was on Monday, 2 May 2022 in the square in front of the town hall of Absouya.

Toutes les couches de la population étaient représentées et mandatées pour porter la campagne (Ph. Production Universal)

Mains Propres-Bonne Santé à Absouya

Published on: 22/06/2022
La commune de Absouya est la troisième commune du Plateau Central ayant accueilli la campagne Mains Propres-Bonne Santé organisée par IRC avec le soutien de l'UNICEF. C'était le lundi 02 mai 2022 à la place de la Mairie de Absouya.

Many people from Boudry came to the start of the campaign (Ph. Production Universal)

Clean Hands, Good Health has now reached Boudry

Published on: 02/12/2021
After Mogtédo, it is now the turn of the commune of Boudry to benefit from the Clean Hands, Good Health campaign tour in the Central Plateau region of Burkina Faso. Boudry is part of the communes selected to benefit from the second phase of the campaign. The ceremony was held on Saturday, November...

Les enfants de Boudry étaient très impliqués dans cette campagne (Ph. Production Universal)

Mains Propres-Bonne Santé est maintenant à Boudry

Published on: 02/12/2021
Après Mogtédo, c'est au tour de la commune de Boudry de bénéficier de la tournée de sensibilisation Mains Propres-Bonne Santé dans la région du Plateau Central. Boudry, faisant partie des communes sélectionnées pour bénéficier de la deuxième phase de ladite campagne, la cérémonie s'est tenue le...

Children, young people, women, and elderly, nearly a thousand people were mobilised on the Global Days celebrations (Ph, Vision

IRC Burkina commemorates Global Handwashing Day and World Toilet Day 2021

Published on: 29/11/2021
IRC Burkina celebrated both Global Handwashing Day and World Toilet Day on Friday, November 19, 2021, in Tenkodogo. This public event was organised for the general public and schools.

Mr Peter Sunday Rusoke, Minister of Culture, Tooro Kingdom, Kabarole speaks at meeting

Strategic partnership in Kabarole for health promotion campaigns

Published on: 11/10/2021
IRC Uganda, Caritas Fort Portal HEWASA and the Tooro Kingdom are working together in the fight against COVID-19 in Uganda's Kabarole District.

From left to right, Ouattara Mamadou, driver at IRC, Bancé Wahabou, assistant accountant at IRC, Zombra Tingandé Prosper, Direct

Tenkodogo: Teachers trained in hand hygiene practices

Published on: 07/10/2021
100 primary school teachers from 18 different schools in Tenkodogo are now trained in hand washing techniques. This is thanks to a training organised by IRC with the support of the Latter-day Saints Charity (LDSC), on Thursday, September 23, 2021, as part of the Clean Hands, Good Health campaign.

Aperçu des enseignants à la formation (Ph. D. Zongo)

100 Enseignants formés aux pratiques de l’hygiène des mains

Published on: 07/10/2021
100 enseignants du primaire, issus de 18 différentes écoles de la commune de Tenkodogo, sont désormais aguerris en techniques pédagogiques de lavage des mains. Ceci, grâce à une formation organisée par IRC avec le soutien de la Fondation Américaine LDSC (Latter-day Saints Charity), le jeudi 23...

Convergent actions for improved WASH and nutrition : synthesis document

While there are linkages between the preventive and curative aspects of health and WASH there are constraints which prevent them from working...
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Nurse washing his hands at a health centre in Burkina Faso

What do we actually know about mental health and handwashing?

Published on: 15/09/2021
Findings from a scoping literature review on handwashing and mental health in humanitarian crises.

Yameogo Abdoul Karim, representing the mayor of the rural commune of Mogtedo (Ph. Production Universal)

Central Plateau region hosts Clean Hands, Good Health campaign

Published on: 24/08/2021
IRC is starting the second phase of the Clean Hands-Good Health campaign in the Central Plateau region of Burkina Faso with the support of UNICEF.

De g. à dr., Zohoun Nic-Riabelle, chargée de communication et capitalisation à l’IRC, Sanfo Salif, Ambassadeur de bonne volonté

Le Plateau Central accueille la campagne Mains Propres-Bonne Santé

Published on: 24/08/2021
La campagne Mains Propres-Bonne Santé portée par l'IRC est entrain de démarrer sa deuxième phase dans la région du Plateau Centrale, avec le soutien de l'UNICEF.

Scaling-up sanitation and hygiene in Kabarole : a monitoring report of the home improvement campaigns in Mugusu and Kasenda Sub-counties, June-July 2021

In February and March 2021, home improvement campaigns were conducted in 49 villages of Mugusu and Kasenda sub-counties, and a monitoring exercise...
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Catherine Kemigabo, district health educator in Kabarole, Uganda

Investing in healthcare facilities saves lives: a video from Uganda

Published on: 04/11/2020
An appeal for more funding for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Uganda.

Delegates at the table during the handing over of materials against COVID-19 ceremony in Banfora, Burkina Faso

Stop COVID-19: equipment for Banfora district

Published on: 08/10/2020
Health centres, schools, public places and the population of Banfora in Burkina Faso have received health equipment and products in the fight against COVID-19 from IRC, ECG and CRS.

Handwashing device handed over in Banfora, Burkina Faso

Stop Covid-19 : du matériel pour la mairie de Banfora

Published on: 07/10/2020
Les centres de santé, les écoles, les lieux publics et la population de Banfora ont reçu du matériel et des produits sanitaires dans la lutte contre la maladie à coronavirus de l’IRC, ECG et CRS.

Handwashing device Aga Khan Foundation

COVID-19 WASH response in two Indian states

Published on: 03/09/2020
The Aga Khan Foundation is organising WASH interventions in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in response to the pandemic.

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