The Center for Global Safe WASH

The Center for Global Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (CGSW) focuses on increasing access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and appropriate hygiene as part of a global strategy to break the cycle of poverty and disease in developing countries.

The Gangarosa Family Endows a New Chair at American University of Beirut

The Gangarosa Family recently endowed a new Chair of Water and Sanitation at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the American University of Beirut.

(photo: Dr. Gangarosa with AUB President Hoelscher, FAFS Dean Fischer, and FM Dean Khuri 1970)

Handwashing is life-saving

In the age of  COVID-19, there are many methods to wash one’s hands.  Dr. Del Rio is using a jeri-bucket tippy-tap during a Global Handwashing Day demonstration.

CGSW Seminar Series

Now you can view select prior years’ CGSW lectures and seminars.

International & Domestic Research

Researchers from the Center for Global Safe WASH at Emory have spearheaded a number of research projects globally and in the local Atlanta area.  Click here to learn more about our research portfolio.

The Atlanta Consortium

A unique and innovative consortium addressing safe water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges that affect billions of people across the world.  Click here to learn more about our partnership.