Celebrating World Handwashing: "Clean hands save lives"
The Central American and Dominican Republic on Water Supply and Sanitation (FOCARD-APS), with the support of the Committee of Ministers of Health (COMISCA) System for Central American Integration (SICA), develops and Hygiene Program Handwashing, known by the acronym of PROMAS. Under
of World Hand Washing Program FOCARD PROM-APS, in coordination with the Intersectoral Committee Hand washing, integrated for a variety of stakeholders, held last October 15 World Day Handwashing, with the aim of increasing awareness and understanding of the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable to prevent disease.
The successful opening of World Handwashing in 2008, which brought more than 120 million children around the world to wash their hands with soap in over 70 countries, it is anticipated that this year will also be held by million children from the five continents.
Throughout Central America and Dominican Republic, children, teachers, parents of familiay government officials mobilized and motivated thousands of people to wash their hands with soap and water, with the goal of reducing fatal diseases such as diarrhea and acute respiratory infections.
With the slogan "Clean hands save lives", the children acting as agents of change, leading to their homes and communities on good hygiene practices they have learned in school. Their active participation and culturally sensitive interventions based on community focus on ensuring a sustained behavior change. Handwashing with soap is important, especially at critical moments, ie after using the toilet and before eating, its efficient use helps save lives.
Children under five years suffer disproportionately from diarrheal diseases and more than 3.5 million of them die from diseases related to diarrhea and pneumonia. The simple act of washing hands with soap can reduce the incidence rates of diarrhea among children under five years to nearly 50 per cent and respiratory infections to about 25 percent.
The World Day Handwashing began in 2008 as the Global Partnership initiative between the Public and Private Sectors to Promote Handwashing and is supported by several governmental and international institutions and civil society organizations, NGOs, private companies and individuals around the world. Everyone can participate in the celebration of World Handwashing.
participated in the celebration, the First Lady of the Republic of El Salvador, Dr. Vanda Pignato, Secretary General of the Central American Integration System, SICA, Doctor Juan Daniel German Gurdián, the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Care, Doctor Eduardo Espinoza, the President of ANDA, Engineer Francisco Gomez, Mayoress of Antiguo Cuscatlan, License Milagro Navas, representative of UNICEF, Dr. Miriam de Figueroa; the representative of PAHO, Dr. Priscilla Rivas Loria, the Director of Colgate El Salvador, Mr. Eduardo Guerrero, Director General of Megavision; Engineer Fredy Ungo, students, and other guests.
FOCARD-APS, SICA, is carrying on work forming partnerships, resource mobilization, technical support, training and development of tools for over a year to promote hand washing and safe water management in the home .
The event took place on October 15 at the Antiguo Cuscatlan Park, from 9:00 in the morning.
The Central American and Dominican Republic on Water Supply and Sanitation (FOCARD-APS), with the support of the Committee of Ministers of Health (COMISCA) System for Central American Integration (SICA), develops and Hygiene Program Handwashing, known by the acronym of PROMAS. Under
of World Hand Washing Program FOCARD PROM-APS, in coordination with the Intersectoral Committee Hand washing, integrated for a variety of stakeholders, held last October 15 World Day Handwashing, with the aim of increasing awareness and understanding of the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable to prevent disease.
The successful opening of World Handwashing in 2008, which brought more than 120 million children around the world to wash their hands with soap in over 70 countries, it is anticipated that this year will also be held by million children from the five continents.
Throughout Central America and Dominican Republic, children, teachers, parents of familiay government officials mobilized and motivated thousands of people to wash their hands with soap and water, with the goal of reducing fatal diseases such as diarrhea and acute respiratory infections.
With the slogan "Clean hands save lives", the children acting as agents of change, leading to their homes and communities on good hygiene practices they have learned in school. Their active participation and culturally sensitive interventions based on community focus on ensuring a sustained behavior change. Handwashing with soap is important, especially at critical moments, ie after using the toilet and before eating, its efficient use helps save lives.
Children under five years suffer disproportionately from diarrheal diseases and more than 3.5 million of them die from diseases related to diarrhea and pneumonia. The simple act of washing hands with soap can reduce the incidence rates of diarrhea among children under five years to nearly 50 per cent and respiratory infections to about 25 percent.
The World Day Handwashing began in 2008 as the Global Partnership initiative between the Public and Private Sectors to Promote Handwashing and is supported by several governmental and international institutions and civil society organizations, NGOs, private companies and individuals around the world. Everyone can participate in the celebration of World Handwashing.
participated in the celebration, the First Lady of the Republic of El Salvador, Dr. Vanda Pignato, Secretary General of the Central American Integration System, SICA, Doctor Juan Daniel German Gurdián, the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Care, Doctor Eduardo Espinoza, the President of ANDA, Engineer Francisco Gomez, Mayoress of Antiguo Cuscatlan, License Milagro Navas, representative of UNICEF, Dr. Miriam de Figueroa; the representative of PAHO, Dr. Priscilla Rivas Loria, the Director of Colgate El Salvador, Mr. Eduardo Guerrero, Director General of Megavision; Engineer Fredy Ungo, students, and other guests.
FOCARD-APS, SICA, is carrying on work forming partnerships, resource mobilization, technical support, training and development of tools for over a year to promote hand washing and safe water management in the home .
The event took place on October 15 at the Antiguo Cuscatlan Park, from 9:00 in the morning.
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