Handwashing Compendium for Low Resource Settings: A Living Document, Edition 3

Abstract

Frequent and proper handwashing with soap is vital to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In response, the Sanitation Learning Hub at the Institute of Development Studies has developed this Handwashing Compendium for Low Resource Settings. Bringing existing information from different organisations into one place, the compendium provides guidance, local examples of and further resources on accessible low-cost handwashing facilities, environmental cues and physically distanced hygiene promotion. The compendium is a living document which will be updated regularly as learning emerges. It has been developed and disseminated quickly so immediate, relevant and timely actions can be taken. Please share feedback and contributions via email (SLH@ids.ac.uk) or Twitter (@SanLearningHub). For those with limited internet access, individual sections of the compendium can also be sent upon request. PLEASE NOTE: This edition is current, and replaces Editions 1 and 2. See the link under "More details" below. An Arabic translation of Edition 3 will be available to download soon. A French translation of Edition 3 will be available to download soon. A Portuguese translation of Edition 3 will be available to download soon.

Washing with dirty waters: Awareness, perceptions and challenges of hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria’s informal urban communities

“…A systematic review by Saunders-Hastings et al (2017) shows frequent handwashing to have a large and significant protective effect against pandemic influenza. The construction of handwashing stations (e.g., 'tippytaps', which do not require running water) encourages handwashing with soap (Contzen et al, 2015;Coultas et al, 2020). An integrative review on determinants of hand hygiene found consistent evidence that handwashing infrastructure in the household was a determinant of handwashing (White et al, 2020).…”