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'Hand Washing With Soap Is One Of The Life-Saving Behaviours'

Pay Attention To Hand Hygiene


Student explaining the importance of hand washing. (Source: JS/DPJB)
Asha activist explaining the hand washing.
(Source: JS/DPJB)
USPA NEWS - Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is celebrated each year on October 15th to increase global awareness of the importance of hand washing with soap.

Access to clean water and sanitation facilities in many schools still remains a challenge.
Banduru Primary Health Center Team said that hand hygiene should be given high importance. To that extent, an awareness program was conducted at primary school in Haresamudram on Saturday in celebration of International Hand Wash Day. The health team explained to the students on this occasion that after using the toilet, before taking food, they must wash their hands with soap. Community Health Officer Krishna said that regular practice of hand hygiene at critical times can prevent diseases such as diarrhoea, pneumonia, and influenza that cause death. Teacher Kurshid, ANM Vijayalakshmi and Asha activist Hemavathi participated in this awareness program.
This International Hand Hygiene Day was also observed at Devagiri Zilla Parishad High School. Keerthana, student of seventh class, demonstrated the steps how to clean hands. In-charge Head Master Anand, Hindi pandit Jayaleela, English Teacher Mercy Vijayaleela, Telugu Pandit Venkata Narayana, Maths Teacher Raghu Naik, PET Master Rajesh participated in the awareness program. and Bandur in Bommanahal Mandal. The students were made aware to that extent.
As part of Global Hand Washing Day, schools across Bommanahal Mandal conduted awareness programs to increase understanding about the importance of hand washing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.
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