Let’s Make Hand-wash Hygiene A Practice In Rural & Urban India
Did you know that if everybody regularly washed their hands, approximately 1 Mn deaths a year could be prevented? Recently, global handwashing day was celebrated i.e. on 15th October. The day aims at supporting the handwashing culture in all communities and also creating awareness on the advantages of handwashing with soap. If water sanitation in India and hand wash hygiene is what you are looking at, then this blog is for you.
India as a country is home to 1.4 Bn people so hygiene holds a huge significance. With so many people dwelling together, cleaning and hygiene become a matter of concern. People individually need to work on keeping their surroundings clean. In addition, cleaning will help in reducing the probabilities of numerous diseases like Malaria, Cholera, etc. Especially in rural geographies, hand wash hygiene is a serious concern because people do not practice the culture of washing hands regularly.
What are the things you should do to avoid spreading serious diseases? Read the following:
- Make hand washing a regular and mandatory practice: Every individual should make sure that he or she washes hands with soap before and after eating. This will help you prevent diseases by a large margin.
- Always eat washed and uncut fruits: It is often seen that people tend to eat cut fruits that are kept in the open. Always avoid eating these items as they attract the maximum number of diseases.
- Avoid stale food: Always keep a track on the food you are eating when outside. In local markets, often hawkers tend to sell street food that may not be fresh. Stale food opens gates to diseases, so be careful.
- Check packaging of edible items — The food items that come packed in nature should be checked thoroughly before consumption. Avoid expired food products, or items that have tampered packaging.
The government is making serious efforts in order to have high standards of health and sanitation in India. What efforts are you making at your end? Swachh Bharat Sanitation should be an aim for every individual in the country. With actions taken wisely, India will not only become Atmanirbhar Bharat but also Swacch Bharat. Are you ready?
