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Hello friends how has it been? You are welcome to my wall for another exciting post titled *washing your hands to stay healthy". It can be called"handwashing or hand hygiene". It is a very important part of our daily routine. At this difficult times everyone should engage in practices that will improve their health and reduce going to the doctor often.
Washing of hands entails using soap, water or handwash to remove viruses, dirts, microganism, bacteria, grease or harmful contaminants from our hands. Sometimes there might not be water or special circumstances might warrant using something stronger. In such situations hand sanitizer would suffice. That was the case during COVID-19 epidemic.
What is the Proper Way to Wash Hands
The right way to wash hands will depend on whether it is water or treated substance that is being used. Hand sanitizer is chemical substance. If it is used in washing hands you simply sprinkle it on your palms and rob the hands. Once It is done the hands are clean but if you must eat at the time you need to rinse your hands with water. It takes some seconds to do that.
However, If it is water that will be used to wash hands the following steps must be followed :
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The right way to wash hands will depend on whether it is water or treated substance that is being used. Hand sanitizer is chemical substance. If it is used in washing hands you simply sprinkle it on your palms and rob the hands. Once It is done the hands are clean but if you must eat at the time you need to rinse your hands with water. It takes some seconds to do that.
However, If it is water that will be used to wash hands the following steps must be followed :
- Wet your hands with running water( warm or cold), off the tap and apply soap.
- Lader your hands by rubbing them together.
*Scrub your hands for at least 20 minutes.
*Rinse your hands well under clean running water
#™What things Should We Wash Hands Before or After Doing Them? - We wash hands before, during and after preparing food.
*We wash hands after eating food.
*We wash our hands after looking after a diarrhea patient or one who vomits.
*We wash our hands after treating sores, and open wounds - We wash our hands after visiting the toilet.
*We wash our hands after changing a babies diapers or bathing him or after he has used the toilet.
*We wash our hands after blowing our nose or coughing or sneezing. - We wash our hands after touching an animal, animal feed or animal waste
*After touching a pet or pet food.
#™Why is Using Running Water and Soap the Best? - Using Running Water is better than basin water. Basin water could be contaminated through use
*Washing hands with soap and water will remove disease causing organisms more.
If You Do Not Have Running Water in a Tap to Watch Hand What Will Do? - Use soap and clean bottled water to wash hands.
*Use moist towelettes and hand sanitizer. - Improvise with rubber buckets and containers.
What Are Diseases that can be Prevented by Washing Hands Regularly?
The following diseases can be Prevented by Washing Hands Regularly.
*Norovirus. Norovirus causes gastrointestinal disease. - The flu.Flu is infectious. It can be deadly .* Staff
- Hepatitis etc
Do People in My Area Wash their Hands?
II cannot say in the case of every home. I am not in other people's houses but I can be sure of people who sell food items. I see them wash their hands. In the offices I see people wash with hand sanitizer. It is a practice that has endured.
*I suggest that hygiene be reintroduced in the basic classes.
- Awareness could be created by using radio and tv jingles.
*Non-governmental organizations could educate the people on the importance of hand washing
Health officers should be going for awareness campaigns from time to time.
Hand hygiene is a habit everyone should inculcate. It would go a long way in reducing the rate at which people fall sick . When we are healthy we will save the hospital bills.
@chikaeli, thanks for showing me the importance of hand washing and ways to improve personal cleanliness. Keep on producing special articles like this.
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You have done very well.
What you said concerning on how to creat awareness is very good they should be announcing the importants of personal hygiene
If you find yourself in public places such as a grocery store or public restrooms, wash your hands with soap and water before touching anything.
Yes oo. In fact if you step out of the house and return wash your hands with soap and water especially if you shok hands or touch hard surfaces.
Handwashing is a practice that should be made an habit, it's part of good personal hygiene
Handwashing should be really taught in schools as children adapt to what's taught in schools faster
It is also important to wash your hands after playing with pets or children. If you don't wash your hands properly, you can spread germs that could make you sick.
Exactly, handwashing should be a practice that should be made an habit, it should be part of us because it means our life
Washing your hands is one of the most important things you can do to prevent the spread of germs.
Action speaks louder than words, it's up to us to swing into action today for a better life tomorrow
Woow very nice I totally agree without you our actions makes our future
Washing hands is so important in our society today. I really wished that more awareness will be created for it. Like you said, lots of diseases, including common cold could be prevented simply by washing hands properly. You did a great job here. @chikaeli
Yeah sir Washing your hands is a very important part of staying healthy. Washing your hands regularly not only prevents you from getting sick, but it also keeps you from spreading germs.
Yeah,always washing our hands all the time is really a great thing to do and it really really helps to promote a good health.
Thank you for this great educative post.
Many people might not know how important it is to wash your hands.
Yes friend,they might not know.
Yeah because hands are the dirtiest part of our body, and they are constantly exposed to the dirt, grime, and germs that we come into contact with every day
Hand washing is very important and cannot be overlooked. It's really a simple habit everyone should learn and doesn't even take up to a minute to practice this healthy habit. Clean Hands, healthy body.
You might think that it's a waste of time, but washing your hands can help prevent the spread of germs.
Thanks a lot for helping me see the need to be washing my hands in a regular basis, the usefulness of using running water to wash my hands .
Germs like bacteria and viruses can live on your hands and be transferred to other people.
Thanks for teaching me how to wash my hands. I will follow this scrubbing of hands for atleast 20 muintes as you said.
Yeah you should must follow but for 20 second because hand washing can help stop the spread of these germs.
As a society, we have taken the importance of washing our hands for granted. We are constantly touching our faces, cutting our food, and going to the bathroom. Not washing your hands properly can lead to colds, flu, and other illnesses.
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If no one washes their hands, a lot of people will always fall sick. When they get sick, they end of transmitting to others. Hand washing should be inculcated by everyone and practised always.
Thank you for raising this awareness.