00893nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001260003000042653003400072653002200106653001400128100003100142245003500173520055100208       2009                            d  c11/2009bWaterAidaLondon10aWater, Sanitation and Hygiene10aHygiene Practices10aEducation1 aWorld Health Organization 00aHygiene education issue sheet.3 a<p>Good hygiene practices, such as hand-washing and safe drinking water storage, are essential for maximising the health benefits of safe water sources and sanitation facilities. Evidence shows that when good hygiene accompanies the provision of water and sanitation the number of deaths caused by diarrhoeal diseases is reduced by an average of 65%.</p>

<p>WaterAid and its partners promote good hygiene practices through a range of activities and strategies, led by communities, which help to ensure sustainable behaviour change.&nbsp;</p>