09/10/2020
COVID-19 and The WASH Policy Push
The unprecedented response to the COVID-19 pandemic has included widespread messaging, unprecedented itself in terms of scale, about the importance of handwashing.
“It is clear that frequent and correct hand hygiene is one of the most important measures to prevent infection with the COVID-19 virus,” said Juste Hermann Nansi, Country Director Burkina Faso with IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, speaking during IWA’s recent online discussion on the pandemic and vulnerable communities.
Hand hygiene forms part of the wider area of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). “WASH is central to the COVID-19 response and recovery efforts,” added Maggie Montgomery, Technical Officer, World Health Organization (WHO). “It is fundamental to containing the spread, and hand hygiene is critical.”
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The unprecedented response to the COVID-19 pandemic has included widespread messaging, unprecedented itself in terms of scale, about the importance of