Handwashing Stations and Supplies for the COVID-19 UNICEF (2020)
Handwashing with soap, when done correctly, is critical in the fight against COVID-19, but 3 billion people have no ready access to a place to wash their hands with soap at home. WHO released interim guidance on 1 April 2020, recommending to all Member States to make hand hygiene facilities in front of public and private commercial buildings as well as at all transport hubs obligatory. In particular people in densely populated settings will benefit from improved hand hygiene infrastructure at home and in public places.
This document provides an overview of available handwashing station designs for policy makers, implementers and procurement officers. It places special importance on local manufacturing and procurement and complements existing technical and programmatic guidance on WASH and COVID-19.
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UNICEF (2020). Handwashing Stations and Supplies for the COVID-19 UNICEF
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