Global Handwashing Day is an annual global advocacy day established by the Global Handwashing Partnership to advocate for handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and frugal way to prevent diseases and save lives. It is celebrated on October 15th every year, and the theme for 2023 is "Clean Hands Are Within Reach".
Product Details
- Handwashing with soap and water is the best way to remove all types of germs and chemicals.
- Soap and water remove certain germs that hand sanitizers don’t kill, including germs that cause diarrhea such as norovirus, Cryptosporidium, and Clostridioides difficile.
- Moisturizers containing mineral oil or petrolatum are recommended since they are “key lubricating ingredients exceptional for hydrating dry skin".
Positive
- Handwashing with soap and water can prevent 1 in 3 people from getting sick with diarrhea and 1 in 5 people from getting a respiratory illness.
- Handwashing is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading illness to others.
- Observing Global Handwashing Day is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times.
Negative
- There are 818 million children who don’t have access to basic handwashing with water and soap at school.
- In community settings, handwashing with soap and water is recommended because handwashing reduces the amounts of all types of germs and chemicals on your hands, including when hands are visibly dirty or greasy.
Ingredients or Materials
- Hand sanitizers typically contain alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or other antimicrobial agents.
- Soap and water are the best way to remove all types of germs and chemicals.
