Filter by Themen
Filter by Kategorien
Filter by Veranstaltungsschlagworte
FS Logoi

Global Handwashing Day 2018

The day was founded by the Global Handwashing Partnership in 2008 to help communities, advocates, and leaders spread the word about handwashing with soap. This day is marked by worldwide celebrations, events, and advocacy campaigns.

von | 15.10.18

Clean Hands – a recipe for health.

In 2017, more than 500 million people promoted the simple, life-saving act of handwashing with soap on Global Handwashing Day. Hands are the leading carriers of germs that cause diarrhea and respiratory infections like pneumonia. Handwashing at critical times – such as before a meal or after using the toilet – stops the spread of disease-causing germs. Consistent handwashing with soap reduces the incidence of diarrhea by nearly half and respiratory infections by 25% among children under 5. Handwashing with soap is a simple, but critical, way to ensure overall health.
This year’s Global Handwashing Day theme, “Clean Hands – a recipe for health,” emphasizes the linkages between handwashing and food. Handwashing is an important part of keeping food safe, preventing diseases, and helping children grow strong. Yet, handwashing is not practiced as consistently or as thoroughly as it should be. Diarrheal disease limits the body’s ability to absorb nutrition from food and is a major cause of death in low resource settings. Handwashing with soap is an effective way to prevent these losses.
Critical food-related times for handwashing with soap include:

  • before cooking or preparing food
  • before eating
  • before feeding someone (including breastfeeding)

The contamination of food can lead to a wide range of illnesses and outbreaks, many of which are particularly dangerous for young children and people with compromised immune systems.
Global Handwashing Day raises awareness of the importance of handwashing and encourages action to promote and sustain handwashing habits. Organizations and individuals can celebrate Global Handwashing Day by planning an event, participating in a digital campaign, or simply spreading the word about the importance of handwashing.
The Global Handwashing Partnership is an international coalition of organizations working to promote handwashing with soap.
For more information, please visit www.globalhandwashing.org/global-handwashing-day/.

Bildquelle, falls nicht im Bild oben angegeben:

Jetzt Newsletter abonnieren

Stoff für Ihr Wissen, jede Woche in Ihrem Postfach.

Hier anmelden

Atmosphärisches Gedächtnis: Neuen Mechanismus für Monsunregen entdeckt
Atmosphärisches Gedächtnis: Neuen Mechanismus für Monsunregen entdeckt

Monsunregen weltweit schalten sich im Frühling ein und im Herbst wieder aus. Bisher wurde dies vor allem als Reaktion auf die Sonneneinstrahlung verstanden. Eine neue Studie des Potsdam-Instituts für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK) zeigt nun erstmals, dass die Atmosphäre in besonderen Situationen ein Gedächtnis haben kann. Sie kann mittels eines ‚physikalischen Erinnerungsvermögens‘ über längere Zeit Feuchtigkeit speichern und so zwischen zwei stabilen Zuständen hin- und herschalten. Sollte dieses empfindliche Gleichgewicht aus dem Takt geraten, hätte das gravierende Folgen für Milliarden von Menschen.

mehr lesen

Passende Firmen zum Thema:

Sie möchten die gwf Wasser + Abwasser testen

Bestellen Sie Ihr kostenloses Probeheft

Überzeugen Sie sich selbst: Gerne senden wir Ihnen die gwf Wasser + Abwasser kostenlos und unverbindlich zur Probe!

Finance Illustration 03