Hygiene resources in Sweden

Swedes are poor at cleaning their electronic devices. Only 2,5% clean their mobile phones daily (Russia: 23,3%). 1,6% clean their computer keyboards daily (Mexico: 23,7%). 1,4% clean their computer mouse daily (USA: 13,5%). 72,1% answer that they didn’t change their travel behaviour as a result of the pandemic warning (Kina: 19,3%, USA: 54,6%). At the same time, Swedes have a lot of faith in magazines and newspapers, with 37,1% getting their info about the swine flu from the press (Australia: 20,6%, USA: 19,2%). Source: Hygiene Matters 2010 - the SCA Hygiene Report

General
		NetDoctor Collaboration between doctors, health care professionals, information specialists and patients to present medical information in clear and understandable language.  www.netdoktor.se (Swedish)
		Apoteket Swedish pharmacy and drug store with general counselling on hygiene, menstruation, and incontinence www.apoteket.se (English, German, Spanish, French, Somali, ServoCroatian, Persian and many other)
		Vårdguiden Advices about menstruation, incontinence, hygiene and other health matters. www.vardguiden.se (Swedish)
Statistics
		Statistiska centralbyrån Statistics Sweden is an administrative agency. Our main task is to supply customers with statistics for decision making, debate and research. www.scb.se (Swedish, English)
Incontinence
		TENA Exhaustive information on what is causing bladder weakness, different types of incontinence, how to get help, exercises, people with incontinence telling their story, discussion forum, possibility to ask experts etc. www.tena.se (Swedish)
		Core Wellness Norwegian exercise scientist and physiotherapist Kari Bø’s free program to support your health and wellbeing with focus on the Pelvicore Technique. Free DVD included. www.corewellness.se (Swedish)
		Kontinent Network for people with bladder weakness. www.kontinent.se (Swedish)
		Sinoba Independent society for people with incontinence, their families and health professionals. www.sinoba.se (Swedish)
		Hjälpmedelsinsitutet The Swedish Institute of Assistive Technology (SIAT) is a national resource centre on assistive technology and accessibility for persons with disabilities. www.hi.se (Swedish, English)
		Äldreomsorgsbloggen Blog for professionals within the eldercare sector  aldreomsorgsbloggen.se (Swedish)
Feminine care
		Bladder weakness during pregnancy. Look for TENA under “Incontinence”.
		Libresse Offers feminine towels, tampons and panty liners. www.libresse.se (Swedish)
		Fråga Mia An expert answers your questions about your body and your feelings, e.g. menstruation, contraceptives, weight, venereal diseases etc. www.libresse.se (Swedish)
		Libresse skolprogram Libresse has together with teachers, school nurses and youths developed sex education material for students between 11 and 13. Here you can find a guide, girls’ book “Tjejernas lilla röda”, quizzes for girls and boys as well as anatomy posters. www.libresse.se (Swedish)
		ActionAid Become a GIRLFRIEND and help poor girl and women to find their way out of poverty. www.actionaid.se (Swedish)
Baby & mother care
		Child incontinence and bladder weakness during pregnancy. Look for TENA under “Incontinence”.
		Libero Exhaustive information for parents waiting for a child or having a child. Parents community, pregnancy calendar, glossary, baby arrival calculator, tips for all stages during pregnancy and the first years with the baby, discussion forum, guide to find baby friendly coffee shops and restaurants, build your own baby web site, guide to playgrounds in your neighbourhood etc. www.libero.se (Swedish)
		Growingpeople Web portal for people with growing children www.growingpeople.se (Swedish)
		Allt om barn Web portal with information on pregnancy, baby health, childbirth etc. www.alltombarn.se (Swedish)
		Vi Föräldrar Magazine, web portal, forum, blogs and more about being parent or about to become a parent. www.viforaldrar.se (Swedish)
		BabyCentre Content. BabyCentre helps new, expectant and "actively trying" parents to find the information, support and reassurance they need. www.babycenter.se (Swedish)
Public & hand hygiene
		Tork Away From Home products and services for personal hygiene as well as for wiping, cleaning, and polishing application in industry. Tork also has a complete range of table napkins and specific healthcare products. www.tork.se (English)
		Guide för handhygien Film guiding you to better hand hygiene www.tork.se (Swedish)
		Byt handduk nu! Mini page with everything you would like to know about paper towels. www.bythandduk.nu (Swedish)
		Edet Offers toilet paper, household towels and handkerchiefs. www.edet.se (Swedish, Norwegian)
Water
		Stockholm International Water Institute The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a policy institute whose diverse Stockholm-based, internationally-oriented programmes and activities contribute to finding sustainable solutions to the world’s escalating water crisis. They arrange the World Water Week and the Stockholm Water Prize. Download brochures, policy reports and papers on water-related key issues. www.siwi.org (English, French)
		Stockholm Vatten Stockholm Vatten (the Stockholm Water Company) produces and delivers drinking water of high quality to more than one million people in Stockholm. Download “Stockholm Vatten” – a brochure about the production of drinking water. www.stockholmvatten.se (Swedish, English)
		Vattenportalen Online portal about Sweden’s water resources with glossary, fact sheets on different key issues, calendar, links, library etc. www.vattenportalen.se (Swedish)
		VattenInformationsSystem Sverige (VISS) Online database about Sweden’s major lakes, rivers, groundwater magazines and coastal water. Here you get information about their water quality, measures taken to improve water quality, monitoring stations etc. www.viss.lst.se (Swedish, English)
		Vårt hem, vår planet Reckitt Benckiser’s site with sustainable laundry and dishwashing tips. www.varthem-varplanet.se (Swedish)