Global Handwashing Day aims to spread the word that washing your hands with soap and water is a cost-effective and efficient means of saving lives and preventing disease.
Highlights:
Global Handwashing Day, observed on October 15, is a day of campaigning around the world intended to raise public awareness of the value of using soap and water to wash hands to prevent disease and save lives. (1)
- Global Handwashing Day is observed on October 15 to raise public awareness of the value of hand hygiene
- By washing your hands frequently, you can avoid one in three diarrheal illnesses and one in five respiratory infections, including the flu and the common cold
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‘The purpose of Global Handwashing Day is to raise awareness of the significance of regularly washing your hands with soap and water.’
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Importance of Hand Washing
One of the simplest, most efficient ways to prevent the spread of germs and maintain good health is to wash your hands with soap and water.When we don't wash our hands with soap and fresh running water, we spread many germs that can make people sick. Therefore, it is crucial to wash your hands, especially after using the restroom, when cooking, right before eating and after sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose. Simple and inexpensive hand cleaning with soap and water can drastically lower the number of unwell young children. People's health and the health of their communities are aided by teaching them to wash their hands. According to studies, community handwashing instruction can: 1. Approximately 23%–40% fewer persons will become ill with diarrhoea. 2. Kids missing school due to gastrointestinal illnesses will reduce by 29%-57% 3. About 58% less diarrheal sickness in people with weaker immune systems 4. 16%–21% reduction in the prevalence of respiratory infections like common colds
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Swine Flu Spreads in Delhi, Emphasis on Hand Hygiene
Two deaths reported in a Delhi hospital due to swine flu, believed to be a rise in the number of cases infected with the disease in the national capital.
Two deaths reported in a Delhi hospital due to swine flu, believed to be a rise in the number of cases infected with the disease in the national capital.
Purpose of Global Handwashing Day
Global Handwashing Day is a chance to develop inventive strategies for persuading people to wash their hands with soap regularly, test these strategies and replicate them. Taking advantage of what has been learned in previous years, the moment to advance hand hygiene is now. True change will take a team effort. We must come together for widespread hand hygiene as the world advances past COVID-19 and into our new normal.Advertisement
Hand Hygiene to Prevent COVID-19
On the occasion of Global Handwashing Day, the global handwashing campaign has been a practice long before the advent of COVID-19 and thus needs to be sustained.
On the occasion of Global Handwashing Day, the global handwashing campaign has been a practice long before the advent of COVID-19 and thus needs to be sustained.
Theme of Global Handwashing Day 2022
As we actively work toward universal hand hygiene, the theme for this year’s Global Handwashing Day is ‘Unite for Universal Hand Hygiene’.To mark Global Handwashing Day you can encourage handwashing in your neighbourhood by: 1. Printing and disseminating stickers and posters to remind individuals to wash their hands properly 2. Sharing movies with vital information on cleaning your hands 3. Downloading and posting handwashing-related information on website or social media accounts (2)
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Global Handwashing Day Focuses on Hand Hygiene
Global handwashing day (Oct 15th) increases awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.
Global handwashing day (Oct 15th) increases awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.
