Global Handwashing Day

A simple hygiene procedure that mothers teach their children to do from infancy - hand washing - is an action that can save a person’s life All over the world, namely in countries where there is still a problem with the water supply from diphtheria, which is better known in the world as “dirty hands disease,” thousands of children die every year Also, tens of thousands of children around the world end up in infectious diseases hospitals because they did not wash their hands before eating or after using the toilet It turns out that this procedure is quite important for people's health After all, washing your hands with soap before eating means ridding your body of some of the germs that collect on our hands over time Hands are a method of understanding the world for all people, and for children in particular It is not surprising that they collect millions of microbes and bacteria, which children can send with food into the esophagus and further into their own body The World United Nations, namely its Children's Fund, decided at one of its conferences in 2008 to proclaim October 15 as International Handwashing Day From now on, on this day every year events are held, the purpose of which is to prevent diseases that can be caused by unwashed hands So, once in Bangladesh about 53 thousand people washed their hands at the same time - this action was also aimed at ensuring that people in India, Africa, and Asian countries devote more time to their own hygiene After all, diseases such as cholera, diphtheria, pneumonia, conjunctivitis, scabies, and a number of other very dangerous and unpleasant diseases can be avoided if you regularly use soap to clean your body What can we say about countries where there is no running water, even if in our seemingly civilized society these diseases cannot be completely overcome to this day People, remember - such a simple procedure as mandatory hand washing before eating and after using the toilet will save you from many unpleasant and painful sensations in the body, and your loved ones from the risk of contracting an unpleasant infection So, October 15 is a good day to remind your children about the importance of hand washing - remind them with examples, talk about what benefits of civilization we have and how we should use them to protect ourselves and our loved ones from the threat of disease Let's take advantage of these benefits!