1. Global Handwashing Day October 15 Brown Bag Presentation Insert Organization Logo Here Pencils of Promise - Laos

2. A Global Celebration A day to celebrate a simple behavior that can save lives – handwashing with soap Over 200 million people Over 100 countries Over 1,000,000 schools Growing each year Leading to longer-term changes (ex. Policies, program investments, political leadership, etc.)

3. Why Celebrate Handwashing? 6.9 million children under 5 die each year. Two of the top three causes are pneumonia and diarrhea 1. Handwashing with soap can cut pneumonia by up to 45% and diarrhea rates by up to 50% 2. Handwashing is an accessible, cost-effective method for preventing diarrheal 3 and other diseases. A recent study also shows that intensive handwashing promotion is positively associated with child growth and development 4. 1.Levels & Trends in Child Mortality – Report 2012. UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation; 2012. 2.Fewtrell et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases; 2005 3.Jamison et al. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries; 2006 4.Ana Bowen et al. Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine; 2012

4. Handwashing Best Practices Most effective when integrated into sanitation, schools, nutrition and other programs Government leadership and investment is key (e.g. teacher training programs, construction of handwashing stations with latrines, etc.) Focus on fewer critical times (e.g. before preparing food and after defecation) and simple instructions (e.g. wet, rub/lather, rinse) and expand once success is established

5. Handwashing Challenges Difficult to change behavior on a large scale Each critical time for handwashing has different target users, motivators, prompts, and hardware needs. What does it take to change handwashing social norms?

6. Our Experience Share your organization’s strategy and accomplishments in handwashing behavior change

7. Discussion Questions How can handwashing support our organization’s goals and objectives? In which of our programs could we integrate handwashing? Is this an area we should consider when designing new programs? How can we celebrate Global Handwashing Day next year?

8. For More Information Global Handwashing Day: www.globalhandwashingday.org www.globalhandwashingday.org The Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing (PPPHW) www.globalhandwashing.org (tools and resources for implementers) www.globalhandwashing.org