HAND AND HYGIENE FOR ALL AGAINST COVID-19
Title: HAND AND HYGIENE FOR ALL AGAINST COVID-19
Three billion people – 40 per cent of the world’s population – do not have a place in their homes to wash their hands with water and soap. Three quarters of those who lack access to water and soap live in the world’s poorest countries and are amongst the most vulnerable: children and families living in informal settlements, migrant and refugee camps, or in areas of active conflict. This puts an estimated 1 billion people at immediate risk of COVID-19 simply because they lack basic handwashing facilities.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of a virus is also one of the simplest: hand hygiene. It not only protects us from contracting the disease, but also stops transmission to other people.
This paper written by World Health Organization and UNICEF is a call to action for all of society to achieve universal access to Hand Hygiene.
