Global Handwashing Day – Oct. 15

Global Handwahing Day is celebrated on Oct. 15 and is an advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of handwashing with soap an an effectitve and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.  According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) proper handwashing is the best way to prevent the spread of infectious disease.  

This is a good time to promote handwahing projects in your center.  There are many resources available to help you promote good hand hygiene.

 

Healthy School, Health People:  this site offers resources and ideas for promoting handwashing in your center visit http://itsasnap.org/Resources/Global-Handwashing-Day

Handwashing Awareness

Hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the transmission of diseases. Cleaner hands mean less colds, flus, and illnesses.

Wash Your Paws!

How to Wash Your Hands:

• Wet your hands with clean, running warm water
• Apply soap
• Rub hands together and clean all over for at least 20 seconds
• Clean your nails, wash in between fingers, your wrist
• Rinse germs down the drain
• Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them

Four Principles of Hand Awareness:

1. WASH your hands when they are dirty and BEFORE eating.
2. Don’t cough into your hands.
3. Don’t sneeze into your hands.
4. Don’t put your fingers into your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Henry the Hand