In 2008, the first World Handwashing Day was celebrated in more than 70 countries. (Representational image: Shutterstock)
Global Handwashing Day 2021: This year’s theme is “Our future is at hand – let’s move forward together.”
Global Handwashing Day 2021 is celebrated on 15 October. This day in a way tries to spread awareness about the importance of cleanliness. The theme for 2021 is “Our future is in hand – let’s move forward together.” The day was established by the Global Handwashing Partnership. The day focuses on the importance of hand washing and comes with “creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times”.
In 2008, the first World Handwashing Day was celebrated in more than 70 countries. More than 120 million children from around the world participated that year. All the children washed their hands with soap. Since then, people have been celebrating the day to spread awareness about “washing hands, making sinks and tippy faucets, and demonstrating the simplicity and value of clean hands”.
Schools, colleges and universities organize many events to highlight the importance of the day. Students are encouraged to participate in debates and essay writing competitions in such events.
Keeping your hands clean can prevent many respiratory and diarrheal diseases that can seriously affect your health. The day spreads knowledge about the importance of clean water and the availability of soap in public schools, health care facilities and other public places.
The day becomes even more important in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to experts, it is important to wash hands while preparing food, after using the toilet, before eating, after running nose or sneezing or coughing. The day was first observed by the Global Handwashing Partnership, an international coalition of institutions that promote effective hand washing with soap.
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