For the fifth consecutive year, on October 15, 2012, hundreds of millions of people around the world will celebrate Global Handwashing Day.
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Hands Up If You Agree: Handwashing is Hands-down Essential
Saving Lives, Improving Health with Simple Act of Handwashing with Soap
Studies show that washing hands with soap is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent diseases: it can cut deaths from diarrhea by almost half and from acute respiratory infections by a quarter. On Saturday, people across the globe celebrated the fourth annual Global Handwashing Day. Last year, over 200 million people [...]
Millions Soap Up to Commemorate Global Handwashing Day
Water is everywhere — covering almost three-quarters of the earth’s surface — yet nearly one billion people in the world do not have safe water. In addition, inadequate sanitation destroys lives, increases disease and infections, undermines economic growth, and prevents children from attending school. On October 15th, we celebrate Global Handwashing Day with the great [...]
