Wash&Wear Initiative for African Health

INITIATIVE

for African Health an Impact Plus Project of the Pan-African Youth Union

2024

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HEALTH

In the interest of promoting holistic health in underserved communities and providing a more productive and prosperous future for all African youth, the Pan-African Youth Union proposes the collaborative WASH&WEAR collaborative solution for adoption by all member states.

This Impact Plus Project represents a breakthrough bundle of cross-cutting interventions most efficiently delivered through the innovative WASH&WEAR community-led distribution model.

Implementation of this exciting new program will allow stakeholders to take positive steps toward our shared goals of promoting community hygiene, preventing the spread of Neglected Tropical Disease, improving vaccine uptake, and contributing directly to the health and empowerment of the African girl-child.

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Hygiene Station

Presenting and practicing proper hygiene techniques to reinforce the adoption and use of UNICEF developed WASH principles.

Health Services

Promoting and providing the professional administration of vaccines and nutrition for the control of disease and hunger.

VACCINE UPTAKE

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CROSS-CUTTING BREAKTHROUGH BUNDLE CROSS-SECTOR INTERVENTION COMMUNITY-LED IMPLEMENTATION

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Foot Washing

Elevating a moment of practical hygiene to inspire, encourage, and show the respect and dignity due every human soul.

Protective Footwear

Providing the prophylactic of proper footwear to protect from injury, prevent diseases, and improve access to work and school.

A cross-cutting, locally-owned, distribution model providing a breakthrough bundle of health promoting interventions.

COMMUNITY HYGIENE

REPRODUCTIV

Footwear that prevents injury, promotes hygiene and protects against disease.

Designed for comfort in diverse climates and conditions Made with biodegradable EVA foam to reduce waste and environmental impact Infused with antibacterial agents to promote hygiene and healing

VE HEALTH

HYGIENE Promoting Women’s Health The CouldYou? Cup is a comfortable and effective reusable menstrual product with the capability of transforming the lives of women and girls globally.

It is 100% medical-grade silicone and is WHO’s WASH considerate and environmentally-friendly.

One menstrual cup saves 89kg of CO2 emissions and is the only sustainable, scalable menstrual solution to end period poverty.

The cup has been successfully accepted across Africa in rural communities, refugee camps, prisons & schools.

A recent 7 year study shows the menstrual cup reduces HSV-2 and bacterial vaginosis and increases good bacteria.

DISEASE CONTROL (NTD)

EDUCATIONAL ACCESS

A Vital Step for Vaccine Uptake Deworming Pills New Cholera and Malaria Vaccines

Children aren’t always excited about taking medicine, and many parents are skeptical about vaccination. However, both children and their parents have shown their willingness to go to great lengths for a good pair of shoes.

COVID and Flu Boosters HPV Vaccine HIV and TB vaccines Reproductive Health Nutrition and Food Supply

GOOD HEALTH

from the ground up

couldyou.org CouldYou? provides a scalable and sustainable solution to period poverty by providing menstruators with health education and the 100% medical-grade silicone CouldYou? menstrual cup.

The CouldYou? Cup can be worn safely for 12 hours, and one cup can be used for over 10 years empowering girls to stay in school and for menstruators everywhere to never need to choose between buying food or buying menstrual products.

HOPE

worldshoefund.org World Shoe is a social enterprise disrupting the chronic cycle of poverty and preventable disease by investing in global health from the ground up.

Shoes have proven to be one of the most efficient disease fighters in the world when combined with consistent hygiene practice. However, 600,000,000 people live each day without them.

World Shoe is committed to an entrepreneurial market-based approach to transform how the world views sustainability of humanitarian efforts and the empowerment of all people to live healthy lives.