Raising Clean Hands: Advancing Learning, Health and Participation through WASH in Schools (Joint Call to Action 2010)

Water, sanitation and hygiene education in schools – WASH in Schools – provides safe drinking water, improves sanitation facilities and promotes lifelong health. WASH in schools enhances the well being of children and their families, and paves the way for new generations of healthy children.
       
This Call to Action for WASH in Schools is the result of collaboration between CARE, Dubai Cares, Emory University Center for Global Safe Water, IRC international Water and Sanitation Centre, Save the Children, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Water Advocates, WaterAid, Water for People and the World Health Organization (WHO). It calls on decision makers to increase investments and on concerned stakeholders to plan and act in cooperation – so that all children go to a school with child-friendly water, sanitation and hygiene facilities.

Contents:

1.    Summary: Call to Action for WASH in Schools

2.    About WASH in Schools

3.    WASH in Schools Improves Children’s Health

4.    WASH in Schools Boosts School Attendance and Achievement

5.    WASH in Schools Promotes Gender Equality

6.    WASH in Schools Reaches the Community because Children are Agents of Change

7.    Six Points of Action for WASH in Schools

Post Date : 19 Mei 2010