Handwashing Around the World There are 13947476866 hands in the world Many dont get washed which can make people sick More than 1 in 3 people in the world live in a place where their bathroom waste isnt flushed away safely in a ID: 749760
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Global Handwashing Day – October 15
Handwashing
Around the WorldSlide2
There are 13,947,476,866
hands in the world.Many don’t get
washed, which canmake people sick.Slide3
More than 1 in 3 people
in the world live in a place where their bathroom waste isn't flushed away safely in a toilet. (This is called sanitation
.)
Instead,
waste
can spread germs onto
the ground,
water, and
food.Slide4
More than 800,000 kids
around the world die each year because of diarrhea they get from water that’s not safe to drink, not washing their hands, or having bad sanitation.Slide5
Handwashing and good hygiene can help kids
Stay healthyNot have diarrhea or coldsNot get family members sickNot miss school
In some places,even learn better& grow taller!Slide6
Some kidsget their water
from a tippy tap.
People make their own handwashing stations out of plastic jugs or water bottles in many places where they don’t have sinks.Slide7
We could prevent almost 1 in 10 sicknesses around the world with more handwashing, safer drinking water, and better sanitation.Slide8
It starts with you![Video below and at
http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/WashYourHands]