{"id":16083,"date":"2025-10-17T14:51:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/en\/?p=16083"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:11:53","slug":"journey-for-clean-water-and-school-sanitation-joining-hands-to-care-for-health-of-da-nangs-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/en\/chua-duoc-phan-loai\/journey-for-clean-water-and-school-sanitation-joining-hands-to-care-for-health-of-da-nangs-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey for clean water and school sanitation: Joining hands to care for health of Da Nang&#8217;s girls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Da Nang, October 10, 2025: The Da Nang Center for Disease Control (<a href=\"https:\/\/ksbtdanang.vn\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CDC Da Nang<\/a>), in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/vietnam\/vi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UNICEF Viet Nam<\/a>, successfully organized the Conference on Reviewing School-Based Interventions to Improve Access to Clean Water, Sanitation, and Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and proposed a plan for citywide scaling-up in Da Nang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference was held within the framework of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/tin-tuc\/hanh-trinh-thuc-hien-du-an-cfci-hca-ii-da-nang\/\">Child-Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI)<\/a> \u2013 Da Nang, 2023\u20132026\u201d and the \u201cHealthy Cities for Adolescents (<a href=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/\">HCA<\/a>-II)\u201d project, funded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fondationbotnar.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fondation Botnar<\/a> and managed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecorys.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ecorys<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-1-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"clean water and school sanitation conference\" class=\"wp-image-16084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-1-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-1-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-1-1-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference gathered 69 participants, including representatives from the Department of Health, the Department of Education and Training, district People\u2019s Committees, health centers, and school health officers from seven project wards and districts (i.e. Hai Chau, Thanh Khe, Cam Le, Hoa Vang, Son Tra, Lien Chieu, and Ngu Hanh Son), experts and consultants from UNICEF Viet Nam and the social enterprise T\u00f2 He.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"clean water and school sanitation conference in Da Nang\" class=\"wp-image-16076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-4-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>View More: <a href=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/en\/news\/handwashing-event-of-unicef-danang\/\">Da Nang spreads the message \u201cClean hand \u2013 Confident \u2013 Healthy\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conference Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In her opening remarks, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hien Minh, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/vietnam\/vi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UNICEF Viet Nam<\/a>\u2019s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist, emphasized the objectives of the event:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To review the results and lessons learned from implementing the clean water\u2013sanitation\u2013personal hygiene component across 20 schools under the project (2024\u20132025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To share challenges and solutions toward more innovative and sustainable approaches;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To introduce MHM education models integrated into lessons, extracurricular activities, and creative communication initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To discuss and agree on a roadmap for scaling up clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education across Da Nang City, with a view to nationwide replication with UNICEF\u2019s technical support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-7-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Ms. Nguyen Thi Hien Minh, UNICEF Viet Nam\u2019s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialis\" class=\"wp-image-16081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-7-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-7-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-7-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ms. Nguyen Thi Hien Minh, UNICEF Viet Nam\u2019s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Ms. Vo Thi Duy Le, Head of the Environmental Health and School Health Division, CDC Da Nang, the project achieved several concrete results over the past two years:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20 schools developed and implemented action plans on clean water, sanitation, and MHM for the 2024\u20132025 academic year, accompanied by comprehensive training for teachers and staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developed and distributed handbooks, extracurricular learning materials, conversation card sets, and communication videos to raise students\u2019 awareness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delivered MHM-themed lessons and interactive extracurricular sessions through plays, dances, wall newspapers, songs, and drawings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conducted creative communication campaigns in schools that combined learning and fun, helping students remember key messages on handwashing with soap, personal hygiene, and health protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\" Ms. Vo Thi Duy Le, Head of the Environmental Health and School Health Division, CDC Da Nang\" class=\"wp-image-16077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-6-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Ms. Vo Thi Duy Le, Head of the Environmental Health and School Health Division, CDC Da Nang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is estimated that approximately 21,488 students (including 11,051 boys and 10,437 girls) were indirectly reached through communication and awareness-raising activities conducted across the 20 participating schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A notable presentation came from the \u201cLeaders of Change\u201d Club at Nguyen Phu Huong Secondary School, which shared its peer-to-peer communication model to enhance students\u2019 knowledge and correct practices on menstrual hygiene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The \u201cLeaders of Change\u201d Club at Nguyen Phu Huong Secondary School\" class=\"wp-image-16079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-3-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The \u201cLeaders of Change\u201d Club at Nguyen Phu Huong Secondary School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Nguyen Thi Hien Minh commended:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>The creativity of teachers and students through communication activities has transformed a sensitive topic into relatable stories, helping raise awareness and change behaviors among students. However, challenges remain \u2014 particularly regional disparities and limited resources \u2014 to ensure the safety and sustainability of centralized water supply and sanitation facilities in schools<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the sidelines of the event, delegates visited an exhibition of communication products and practical models developed by 20 participating schools, recognizing the efforts and creativity of teachers and students in building \u2018Clean Schools \u2013 Healthy Students \u2013 Bright Futures.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Acting Together for a Healthy, Equal, and Sustainable Future<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference took place during the Global Handwashing Week (October 15) and International Day of the Girl Child (October 11) \u2014 a meaningful occasion to spread messages of gender equality, school health, and girls\u2019 right to care and protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The activity reaffirmed Da Nang City\u2019s commitment to building a child-friendly, healthy, and equal city for every child, aiming toward:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensuring that every school has access to clean water and safe sanitation facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing personal hygiene education, especially for girls, while encouraging the involvement of boys and fathers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthening collaboration among schools, families, local authorities, and the private sector to promote good hygiene practices in the community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investing in sustainable solutions to guarantee every girl\u2019s right to health, safety, and dignity \u2014 particularly in access to clean water and appropriate sanitation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-8-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"clean water conference at Danang\" class=\"wp-image-16080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-8-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-8-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ve-sinh-hoc-duong-8-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s act together for a healthier, more confident, and well-rounded generation in Da Nang!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>View more: <a href=\"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/en\/news\/school-nutrition-capacity-building-workshop-in-da-nang\/\">School nutrition capacity-building workshop \u2013 For a generation of healthy confident, and thriving children in Da Nang<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Da Nang, October 10, 2025: The Da Nang Center for Disease Control (CDC Da Nang), in collaboration with UNICEF Viet Nam, successfully organized the Conference on Reviewing School-Based Interventions to Improve Access to Clean Water, Sanitation, and Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and proposed a plan for citywide scaling-up in Da Nang. 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