The Global Hand Washing Day (15th October ’17)
The practice of hand washing with soap tops the international hygiene agenda this year with the first-ever Global Hand washing Day, slated for Wednesday, October 15, 2008. The UN General Assembly has designated 2008 the International Year of Sanitation, and Global Hand washing Day will echo and reinforce its call for improved hygiene practices. The guiding vision of Global Hand washing Day is a local and global culture of hand washing with soap. Although people around the world wash their hands with water, very few wash their hands with soap at critical moments (for example, after using the toilet, while cleaning a child, and before handling food). Hand washing with soap is among the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent diarrhea diseases and pneumonia, which together are responsible for the majority of child deaths. Every year, more than 3.5 million children do not live to celebrate their fifth birthday because of diarrhea and pneumonia. Yet, despite its lifesaving potential, hand washing with soap is seldom practiced and not always easy to promote.
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