3.5 million children die from diarrhoea and acute respiratory infection in developing countries every year. Hand washing with soap can prevent these illnesses – it could save 1.2 million of these children.
We’re not talking about an expensive vaccine or a high tech drinking water supply scheme. We’re talking about the simple act of washing hands with soap.
Did you know? Diarrhoea kills more children under the age of five than AIDS, TB and malaria combined.
And it’s not just kids: While child deaths get a lot of attention, and while a lot of materials focus on behaviour change in children, the issue is not confined to children alone. Data from the World Health Organization indicates that diarrhoea kills 1.1 million people in Africa and Asia. And hand washing can reduce these deaths by 30%.
Making a simple tap to hold clean water, placed near latrines or kitchens can help encourage hand washing.
Passing on this information could help to prevent unnecessary deaths.
Agapao International 
This is true and ihave seen it in my country Uganda.We need acollective effort thanks.
Preventing the spread of disease and the transfer of infection is a powerful and simple way to combat many illnesses. Teaching children at a young age can build good habits for life. Well done and let’s keep spreading the message 🙂
you are very true, our people in teso have embraced this idear we need away to pass this information,