Prevent disease by teaching kids to wash their hands properly

Keeping hands clean is a simple way to prevent both diarrhoea-related illnesses and respiratory infections. — TNS

If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that frequent handwashing is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading illness.

Keeping hands clean can prevent one in three diarrhoea-related illnesses and one in five respiratory infections, such as a cold or the flu, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).