In 2008, The UN General Assembly had state publicly, 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation and October 15, 2008 was considered the first-ever Global Hand washing Day. The primary practice ...

This day encourages governments, organizations, schools, and even individuals to come up with innovative programs and campaigns that would promote practice of hand washing at key times such as ...

Global Handwashing Day serves as a reminder of the power of clean hands in preventing diseases and emphasizes hand hygiene for all. Global Handwashing Day 2023 promotes the theme "Clean Hands Are ...

Each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day highlights ... 63% ask their children to wash their hands, 39% buy fun soaps and 30% incorporate it into their routine. Overall, Americans seem to be ...

A United Nations International ... 3 in 10 people worldwide lack basic hand washing facilities with soap and water The study marking Global Handwashing Day (Oct. 15) also mentioned that 2.3 ...

It is an opportunity to design, test and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times. The first Global Handwashing Day was held in 2008, when over ...

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI — Each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day highlights how consistently ... and more practice is needed to achieve hand hygiene for all. Less than a fifth of people worldwide ...

This year, owing to COVID-19, Global Handwashing Day assumes greater relevance. The theme, ‘Hand Hygiene for All’, explains that a seemingly simple act as washing hands with soap is an easy ...

How many times have you heard you should wash your hands frequently, and for at least 20 seconds? In these days of coronavirus fears, it’s even more important than ever. How long is 20 seconds?

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the Global Hand Washing Day, the federal government in collaboration with the USAID Breakthrough Action, has renewed the call for Nigerians ...