GLOBAL HAND WASHING DAY 2020

Global Handwashing Day is an annual global advocacy day dedicated to promote handwashing with soap as a simple, effective, and inexpensive way for disease prevention and save lives from diseases.

Established by the Global Handwashing Alliance, Global Handwashing Day is an opportunity to plan, evaluate, and replicate innovative ways to empower people at crucial times to wash their hands with soap. On October 15th every year, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated.

In 2008, when more than 120 million children worldwide washed their hands with soap in more than 70 countries, the first Global Hand Washing Day was celebrated. Global Hand Washing Day has been used by the community and national leaders since 2008 to spread the word about handwashing, create sinks and tippy taps, and display the simplicity and value of clean hands. Global Handwashing Day has continued to expand since then. Governments, schools, international organizations, civil society groups, NGOs, private businesses, citizens, and more are supporting Global Hand Washing Day.

The theme for the 2020 Global Handwashing Day is "Hand Hygiene for All." The theme of this year follows the recent global initiative calling on society as a whole to scale up hand hygiene, especially through handwashing with soap. The theme this year reminds us that for now and for a healthier future, we must strive towards universal access and practice of handwashing with soap. The theme this year reminds us that for now and for a healthier future, we must strive towards universal access and practice of handwashing with soap.

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