What is DepEd WASH in Schools??

A school-based program that promotes correct hygiene and sanitation practices

through hygiene and sanitation education and the provision of standards for safe
water supply and appropriate sanitation facilities.

Key Components and Goals of WASH in Schools

Wash in schools focuses on the standards for the promotion of a clean and safe
school environment & correct hygiene and sanitation practices among learners.

 Reduces morbidity and mortality among schoolchildren that stem

from poor hygiene and sanitation practices and the lack of safe
water and sanitation facilities.
 Promotes positive behaviour change among the young
 Improves their health, quality of life, and prospects for a productive
future
 Promotes gender equality, and
 Affirms children’s right to health and education