{
  "id": 15738251,
  "title": "World Vision Ghana Holds Regional WASH Summit In Tamale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/world-vision-ghana-holds-regional-wash-summit-in-tamale",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:47:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/world-vision-ghana-holds-regional-wash-summit-in-tamale/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "World Vision Ghana, in collaboration with the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) and the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), organized the Regional Hand Hygiene and WASH Summit 2026 in Tamale to mark Global Handwashing Day. The summit aimed to transition from awareness to actionable steps, convening policymakers, development partners, financiers, private-sector leaders, health professionals, civil society organizations, academics, and youth representatives. The event, themed \"Be a Handwashing Hero: Awareness to Action,\" aimed to explore practical actions to enhance hygiene services, fortify WASH systems, and boost investments in sustainable hand hygiene infrastructure.\n\nMr. Rexford Bugre Yamdong, World Vision Ghana's Northern Operations Manager, highlighted that Global Handwashing Day serves as a reminder that handwashing with soap saves lives; however, many people—especially those in underserved communities, schools, and healthcare facilities—still lack access to the essential infrastructure for proper hand hygiene. He urged stakeholders to concentrate on leadership, policy, accountability; sustainable financing and investment; and climate resilience and innovation. Yamdong emphasized that no single institution can tackle these challenges alone, stressing the importance of collaboration, collective responsibility, and action among all parties involved.\n\nMr. Bouri Yahaya of the Northern Regional Coordinating Council's Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit presented a regional WASH overview. He reported a 55.4% open defecation rate, a 49.9% basic sanitation coverage, and only 14.8% of households practicing basic handwashing with soap. Yahaya also mentioned that 64.4% of the population had access to basic drinking water, with 18.7% enjoying safely managed drinking water. He called for the provision of WASH facilities and water in schools and dedicated funding for school WASH activities, emphasizing that clean hands save lives.",
  "summary": "Stakeholders at the Regional WASH Summit in Tamale World Vision Ghana, in partnership with the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) and the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), has organised Read More... The post World Vision Ghana Holds Regional WASH Summit In Tamale appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
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