That's why washing hands is important
In its message on October 14, UNICEF drew attention to the health benefits of handwashing and urged families and communities to gain the habit of handwashing to prevent disease and transmission.
Sanjay Wisikejara, UNICEF Global President for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, said 1.4 million children die every year from preventable diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhea. Ike The figures are big and surprising, but we know that they can be significantly reduced by acquiring a very simple habit, Wis Wisikejara said. For example, diarrhea infections can be reduced by 40 percent by washing hands before meals and after using the toilet. ”
It is emphasized that approximately 190 thousand children die every year before reaching the age of 5 in Indonesia and 15 to 20 children die due to diseases that can be prevented very easily.
It is stated that more than 80 percent of diarrheal infections result from insufficient water, sanitation and hygiene deficiency and will be greatly reduced as long as these points are observed.
It is stated that giving children the habit of washing hands indirectly enables them to attend school regularly. Children become less ill, transmission is reduced and school attendance is increasing.
Wijesekera stressed that hand washing is a simple, cost-free technique and proved to be life-saving through studies.
It is estimated that in Indonesia only 12% of children aged 5-14 have toilets, and 35% have been washing their hands with soap before eating.
The government focuses on 5 factors, particularly in rural areas, using toilets, washing hands with soap, providing and storing clean drinking water, and safe disposal of solid and liquid waste.
With the support of UNICEF, trainings will be held in schools and an International meeting will be held in November.
FACTS ABOUT HAND WASH
1 gram of feces contains 100 million bacteria.
* Globally, about 1 in 5 people wash their hands after using the toilet.
* 1.7 million children die every year before diarrhea and pneumonia
* When children wash their hands with soap after the toilet and before eating, it reduces the risk of diarrhea by 40 percent.
* Acute respiratory infections such as pneumonia are the leading cause of death in children under five years of age.
* Evidence shows that washing hands with soap after using the toilet and before eating can reduce the rate of pneumonia infection in children by about a quarter.
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