Technical Brief: Handwashing with Soap: A Key Part of the COVID-19 Response

Date of Publication

2020

Handwashing with soap, together with other public health interventions, will be key to curbing the transmission of COVID-19.

This technical brief offers guidelines for:

Key moments for handwashing with soap during the COVID-19 pandemic
Knowledge alone does not always lead to behavior change
Integrate a range of handwashing determinants into promotion efforts
Create handwashing infrastructure that enables behavior
Use cues, reminders, and rewards to trigger handwashing behaviors
Share stories to motivate handwashing
Addressing common barriers to handwashing with soap
Rapid interventions to promoting handwashing as part of COVID-19 response
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Last Updated

April 21, 2020

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