The current COVID-19 pandemic is a threat to the health and well-being of everyone. The virus that has attacked more than 200 countries globally has also created major impacts in the social and economic life.
Preventing the transmission of COVID-19 by adopting safe and hygienic behaviors and practices is critical in combating this pandemic, among others is making hand washing with soap a habit.
Hand washing with soap has proven to be one of the most effective and affordable ways to improve health and save lives by preventing infections.
The availability and accessibility of hand washing facilities with clean water and soap in communities, schools, public areas, marketplaces, work places, and health care facilities are critical to prevent human-to-human transmission of COVID-19.
USAID IUWASH PLUS Supports Hand Washing With Soap Campaign
Therefore, USAID IUWASH PLUS collaborates with other stakeholders and the government are for a nation-wide hand washing with soap campaign. Through this collaboration, USAID IUWASH PLUS has distributed hand washing-with-soap stations and conducted promotion.
USAID IUWASH PLUS has also supported the surrounding communities to finance, design, build and maintain hand washing-with-soap facilities.
Media Promotion materials were also developed to build community awareness about the importance of handwashing with soap and related COVID-19 hygiene behaviors.
These behavior change promotion activities were conducted by USAID IUWASH PLUS team together with the communities, largely online.
An example to the hand washing with soap promotional materials is accessible through this link.
In addition to support hand washing with soap campaign, USAID IUWASH PLUS also participates in WASH coordination meetings hosted by UNICEF online and attended by more than 100 participants. The meetings held on Tuesdays discuss various topics regarding COVID-19 and to update participants on the current conditions.
Contributor Deasy Sekar Tanjung
