Proper Hand Washing — a ‘Do-It-Yourself Solution’ — Saves Thousands of Lives Says Gospel for Asia
Global Handwashing Day, October 15, Aims to Eliminate Spread of Deadly DiseasesWILLS POINT, TX — While Americans take washing their hands for granted, thousands of children in Asia die every year because their families don’t wash their hands properly, mission agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) reported, marking Global Handwashing Day, October 15.
Under the theme “Clean Hands for All,” Global Handwashing Day promotes the vital importance of proper hand washing with soap to prevent diseases and save lives.
According to the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF, hand washing with soap, even before preparing food, is rarely practiced in many poor countries — leading to the rapid spread of deadly bacteria, diarrhea and pneumonia in young children.
“In many parts of Asia, simple hygiene practices that are commonplace in America are virtually unknown,” GFA founder, Dr. KP Yohannan, said. “Because of this, millions of children suffer, and thousands die every year.”
Each year, more than 1.5 million children under the age of 5 die from chronic diarrhea, states a special GFA report titled “Solutions to Poverty-Line Problems of the Poor and Impoverished.” Proper hand washing practices, however, can slash incidents of potentially fatal diarrhea, says the report.
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