Handwashing At Home, At Play, and Out and About

27 April 2020

This poster from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares simple messages about how, when and why we should wash our hands. Studies have shown that handwashing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea-related sicknesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections, such as a cold or the flu.

The CDC handwashing website contains more resources and a video demonstration of how to wash your hands.

Additional details

PublisherCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
ThemesBehaviour change, Handwashing, Hygiene
LanguageEnglish

Share this resource

Learn more about SLH Research

We use a range of research approaches, which aim to draw attention to urgent knowledge gaps, blind spots and emerging questions, often at a critical point in time, to support policy-makers, practitioners and partners in navigating and responding swiftly.

SLH Research and Learning
The Sanitation Learning Hub logo
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.