UNICEF (United Nations Fund for Children’s Activities) declared 15th October Global Handwashing Day.
The purpose of Global Handwashing day is to raise awareness & promoting hand washing to school children and their parents. This might sound like an odd issue but every twenty seconds a child dies from a disease that could have been prevented.
On 15th October, teachers, NFPs, government officials, ambassadors and members of private sector people will raise awareness of hand washing with soap as a powerful health intervention
There are some Fundamental facts:
- Washing hands only with water is not enough!
- Hand washing with soap can prevent children dying from diseases across the developing world
- The important time for hand washing with soap is after usage of the toilet and before having food.
- Hand washing with soap is the single and most productive health interventions- Hand washing decreases the risk of not only diarrhea but also some severe symptoms such as cholera and dysentery by 48 to 59 %.
What can you do?
Tell People its World Handwashing Day
Post on your Facebook, tweet etc
WASH YOUR HANDS
Teach your kids to wash their hands
I am amazed when I go into a public lavatory, how many people dont wash their hands? Or is it just a male thing?
