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Appropriate technology for handwashing from around the world

Poor hygiene is in one of the biggest killers in the developing world - more than poor sanitation. Improving hygeiene practices can reduce diarhoea by 45%. Check out..

of these innovative hand wash stations from around the world which are helping save lives.


The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council has some amazing resources online. Click here to check out their website: http://www.wsscc.org/. They have some great examples of appropriate technology around sanitation. you can see a list of over 70 listed here: http://www.wsp.org/scalinguphandwashing/enablingtechnologies/index.cfm?Page=Search. Hit search to display technologies from around the world

Such simple technologies making a huge different to public health globally!
Unicef




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