Explore Hand Hygiene

This short, engaging activity highlights the critical times as well as the proper technique for people to wash their hands.

A collection of practical WASH resources to support Ebola outbreak preparedness and response.

This poster depicts when people should wash their hands.

In this module, you'll learn how to navigate the Wash'Em website and use the Program Designer to generate program recommendations.

This poster, developed as part of the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) project, is a visual guide for proper handwashing technique.

This module highlights the details you'll need to take care of before you leave for your community visit.

For humanitarians that are not currently working in a crisis situation, this e-learning module provides three realistic contexts to practice with.

This manual equips school management and staff with the knowledge to instill WASH concepts among students.

This poster encourages families to wash their hands

The Motives tool will help you to identify what is driving handwashing behaviour, or preventing it, in your context.

The Personal Histories tool is used to generate a broad understanding about the experiences of populations affected by crisis.

This poster, developed as part of the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) project, is used as a step‑by‑step, visual guide for constructing a foot‑operated handwashing station (a tippy‑tap) using simple, locally available materials.

The Handwashing Demonstrations tool allows you to generate quick insights into how a person’s home and community environment impact their handwashing practices.

Hygiene promotion in emergencies has typically been done by distributing hygiene kits, or educating people about disease transmission. Evidence shows that these approaches alone are insufficient to change handwashing behavior. This learning module introduces you to the the Wash'Em process and the tools you will use to help you design innovative, context-specific hygiene programs.

A healthy school produces successful students!

This tool will help you identify channels of communication so that you can prioritize which ones are likely to be the most effective in reaching your population.

The Disease Perception tool helps you to understand people’s perceptions of the disease you are interested in.

This manual promotes sustainable practices through sensitization while addressing the challenges faced by community in WASH.

The Wash’Em process involves using 5 rapid assessment tools to understand handwashing behaviours during a crisis. You then enter the findings into the Wash’Em software for tailored program recommendations.