Improving Hygiene Programs in Emergencies: “Wash’Em”

Session 4: Improving Hygiene Programs in Emergencies: “Wash’Em”

This session is extracted from a webinar organized by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Save the Children’s Global WASH team, on the importance of integrating behavior change into WASH activities. This video introduces the Wash’Em approach—a process for designing hygiene behavior change programs in humanitarian crises, including COVID-19.

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#1. What is Wash'Em?

A process for rapidly designing evidence-based and context-adapted handwashing behavior change programs in emergencies

A song for school children that reiterates the steps for proper handwashing

A specialized handwashing station that can be installed in rural communities

A protocol for health centers for reminding clinical staff of the importance of handwashing

#2. Should Wash’Em be used for COVID-19 response?

Yes

No

Yes, under certain circumstances and with adaptations

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