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The Importance of Handwashing for Global Health

Every day, nearly 13.9 billion hands are in the world, but many are not properly washed, leading to illness. Over 800,000 children die annually from diarrhea related to unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation. Effective handwashing can prevent sickness, keep children healthy, and enhance their ability to thrive and learn. Simple solutions like tippy taps can promote better hygiene in areas lacking proper facilities. By embracing handwashing, safer drinking water, and improved sanitation, we can combat preventable diseases and promote healthier communities.

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The Importance of Handwashing for Global Health

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  1. Handwashing Around the World

  2. How many hands are in the world?

  3. How many hands are in the world? 13,947,476,866

  4. How many hands are in the world? 13,947,476,866 But many don’t getwashed, and that canmake people sick.

  5. What does sanitation mean?

  6. What does sanitation mean? Flushing away bathroom waste safely in a toilet or latrine.

  7. What does sanitation mean? Flushing away bathroom waste safely in a toilet or latrine. More than 1 in 3 people in the worlddon’t have this. This means waste can spread germs onto the ground, water, and food.

  8. More than 800,000 kids around the world die each year.

  9. More than 800,000 kids around the world die each year. Why? Why?

  10. That’s almost 10 times as many kids as live in Atlanta! More than 800,000 kids around the world die each year because of diarrheathey get from water that’s not safe to drink, not washing their hands, or having bad sanitation.

  11. How can handwashing help kids?

  12. How can handwashing help kids? Handwashing and good hygiene can help kids • Stay healthy • Not have diarrhea or colds • Not get family members sick • Not miss school • In some places,even learn better& grow taller!

  13. What is this?

  14. What is this? A tippy tap!

  15. What is this? A tippy tap! Some people make their own handwashing stations out of plastic jugs or water bottlesin many places where they don’t have sinks.

  16. What can we do to prevent almost 1 in 10 sicknesses around the world?

  17. What can we do to prevent almost 1 in 10 sicknesses around the world? • More handwashing • Safer drinking water • Better sanitation

  18. It starts with you! [Video below and at http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/WashYourHands]

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