Clean Hands
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The document discusses several steps for improving public health, including clean water, good sanitation practices like handwashing and proper disposal of human and animal waste, immunization and vaccination programs, microcredit opportunities, and the benefits of good hygiene. Good hygiene such as washing hands with soap and water after using the bathroom or handling animal/child waste can help prevent over half of diseases and deaths in young children by avoiding the spread of germs through mouths and dirty hands. Proper sanitation includes using toilets, latrines, and keeping living areas clear of animal and human waste.
Clean Hands
- 1. other Step by Step subjects • CLEAN WATER SOAP SOAP • GOOD SANITATION • IMMUNIZATION/VACCINATION CLEAN HANDS STEP BY STEP • MICRO-CREDITS CLEAN HANDS – NO DISEASES WHY NEEDED? GOOD EXAMPLES – LESSONS LEARNT: PEOPLE INVOLVED: HOW TO DO – PRACTICE PLAN: ©2007 MKFC Stockholm College www.stockholmcollege.se
- 2. Benefits from good hand hygiene More than half of all diseases and deaths among young children are caused by germs coming into their mouths through water or dirty hands. Many of these germs come from human or animal faeces. Prevent illnesses by good hygiene practice. Put all faeces in a toilet or a latrine Wash hands with water and a soap or ash after defecating or handling childrens faeces. Also before feeding children or touching food Keep animal faeces away from the house, paths, wells and childrens play area ©2007 MKFC Stockholm College www.stockholmcollege.se