October 15th is Global Handwashing Day.
October
15th
is
Global
Handwashing
Day
.
Activities are planned in more than twenty countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap.
Activities
are
planned
in
more
than
twenty
countries
to
get
millions
of
people
in
the
developing
world
to
wash
their
hands
with
soap
.
Experts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use soap at so-called critical moments.
Experts
say
people
around
the
world
wash
their
hands
but
very
few
use
soap
at
so-called
critical
moments
.
These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.
These
include
after
using
the
toilet
,
after
cleaning
a
baby
and
before
touching
food
.
Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-private Partnership for handwashing with soap.
Global
Handwashing
Day
is
the
idea
of
the
Public-private
Partnership
for
handwashing
with
soap
.
The goal, they say, is to create a culture of handwashing with soap.
The
goal
,
they
say
,
is
to
create
a
culture
of
handwashing
with
soap
.
The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germs.
The
organizers
say
all
soaps
are
equally
effective
at
removing
disease-causing
germs
.
They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap.
They
say
the
correct
way
to
wash
is
to
wet
your
hands
with
a
small
amount
of
water
and
cover
them
with
soap
.
Rub it into all areas, including under the fingernails.
Rub
it
into
all
areas
,
including
under
the
fingernails
.
Then, wash well under running water.
Then
,
wash
well
under
running
water
.
Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth.
Finally
,
dry
your
hands
with
a
clean
cloth
.
The Partnership says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend washing.
The
Partnership
says
soap
is
important
because
it
increases
the
time
that
people
spend
washing
.
Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs.
Soap
also
helps
to
break
up
the
dirt
that
holds
most
of
the
germs
.
And it usually leaves a pleasant smell, which increases the chances that people will wash again.
And
it
usually
leaves
a
pleasant
smell
,
which
increases
the
chances
that
people
will
wash
again
.
It also says that washing hands with soap before eating and after using the toilet could save more lives than any medicine.
It
also
says
that
washing
hands
with
soap
before
eating
and
after
using
the
toilet
could
save
more
lives
than
any
medicine
.
It could help reduce cases of diarrhea, which is the second leading cause of child deaths, killing more than one and a half million children a year, by almost half.
It
could
help
reduce
cases
of
diarrhea
,
which
is
the
second
leading
cause
of
child
deaths
,
killing
more
than
one
and
a
half
million
children
a
year
,
by
almost
half
.
October 15th is Global Handwashing Day. Activities are planned in more than twenty countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap.  Experts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use soap at so-called critical moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.  Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-private Partnership for handwashing with soap. The goal, they say, is to create a culture of handwashing with soap. The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germs. They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub it into all areas, including under the fingernails. Then, wash well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth.  The Partnership says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend washing. Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell, which increases the chances that people will wash again.  It also says that washing hands with soap before eating and after using the toilet could save more lives than any medicine. It could help reduce cases of diarrhea, which is the second leading cause of child deaths, killing more than one and a half million children a year, by almost half.