South Africa:Water and Sanitation Observes Global Handwashing Day, 15 Oct

[Govt of SA] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will observe the annual Global Handwashing Day (GHWD)on Monday 15 October 2018, as part of its efforts to encourage people to wash hands with soap in order to reduce childhood mortality rates and other related diseases such as diarrhoea. DWS officials in different parts of the country will visit schools and communities to raise awareness about the benefits of handwashing with soap, foster and support a culture of handwashing with soap and to put the spotlight on
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news