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ON THE GROUND: Clean hands save lives. It is as simple as that.

Posted by Letswalo L Marobane on 20 April 2021, 09:30 SAST

Clean hands save lives. It’s as simple as that.

According to UNICEF, in 2016 diarrhoea was responsible for approximately 8% of all deaths of children under five.

Simple hygiene practices, including washing hands with soap, can reduce the rate of diarrhoea by almost 40%. But in many areas of South Africa, water and soap are scarce commodities and for thousands of school children, this situation is potentially deadly. 

 

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