GLOBAL HAND WASHING DAY.

Hand washing is one of the best ways to protect yourself, your family and your neighbors from getting sick. Washing hand can keep you healthy and prevent the spread of virus, respiratory and diarrheal infections.
Germs can spread from person to person or from surface to person when you:

• Touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Prepare or eat foods and drink with unwashed hands.
• Touch surfaces or objects that have germs on them
• Blow your nose, cough, or sneeze into your hands and then touch other people’s hands or common objects.

Reasons for washing.

However, Washing your hands is easy and it’s one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs from spreading from one person to another and in our communities-including at home, workplace, schools and childcare facilities.

Follow these five steps every time.

1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off tap and apply soap thoroughly.
2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between the fingers, and under the nails.
3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “happy birthday” song from beginning to the end.
4. Rinse your hands well under pure, running water.
5. Dry your hands using a neat towel or air dry them.

Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs 🦠 in most situations. If soap and water are not readily available, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. You can tell if the sanitizer contains at least 60% alcohol by looking at the product label.

Reasons for the washing awareness.

On this Global hand washing Day, let us raise awareness about the importance of hand washing.
Hand washing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from getting sick. Learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy.

Always wash your hands after:

However, Using the toilet, changing a diaper or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet
Touching an animal, animal feed or animal waste
Blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing
Handling garbage
Handling pet food or pet treats
Also, wash your hands when they are visibly dirty.

How to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers, which don’t require water, are an acceptable alternative when soap and water aren’t available. If you use a hand sanitizer, make sure the product contains at least 60% alcohol.

Hence,Follow these steps:

Apply the gel product to the palm of one hand. Check the label to find out the appropriate amount.
Rub your hands together.
Rub the gel over all the surfaces of your hands and fingers until your hands are dry and clean.

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