Introduction

Washing your hands regularly is another means of staying healthy and prevent germs such as respiratory infections,influenza. Practice of washing hands regularly should be made a habit both at school, home, workplace, grocery stores, restaurant, one should be conscious of washing hands regularly.
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What is the proper way to wash your hands?

• Wash your hands under a running water, wey your hands with clean running water.
• With the use of hand wash or liquid soap, collect a little portion of it and lather the hands by rubbing together.
• Let the right hand wash the left hands, remove dirt under the fingers.
• Scrub your hands for some seconds
• Rinse your hands under running water.
• Dry your hands with clean towels.

What activities should we wash hands before and after doing them?

1. Wash your hands before and after using the restroom.
2. Wash your hands before and after cooking.
3. Wash your hands with soap and water before and after doing your shopping in a grocery store.
4. Wash your hands after playing with pets and other animals.
5. Wash your hands after touching your nose and ears.
6. Wash your hands after cleaning up a child or baby.
7. Wash your hands after treating wounds and cuts.
8. Wash your hands before and after eating food and snacks.
9. Wash your hands after blowing your nose,cough and sneezing.
10. Wash your hands after disposing garbages.

Why is using running water and liquid soap the best?

Using running water and soap is the best because the water is flowing and washes off the germs immediately.

Using running water and liquid soap is better than using bar soap in workplace and restaurants. It's also the best way to prevent some gastroenteritis infection.

Using basin water, could get contaminated.

What are some diseases that can be prevented by washing hands regularly

Diseases such as noroviruses which causes gastroenteritis infections, salmonellosis can be prevented by washing of hands.
Some airborne diseases can be prevented by washing of hands.
Coronavirus can be prevented by talking care of your hands.
Nasocornial diseases can be prevented by washing hands.

What can be done to create awareness?

*By teaching younger ones the needs to wash hands and minor things it prevents.

• By teaching your children/kids the need to wash hands.
• By providing tools needed for washing hands in public places and in schools, churches and so on.

Conclusion

There is need to take care of your hands to stay healthy and prevent illness that makes one sick.
Stay healthy.
Always wash your hands.
Stay safe.
Thank you for reading.