Beyond global handwashing day

By Khulekani Ngcobo | Published Oct 23, 2019

Global Handwashing Day is a once-a-year opportunity to make a big splash in support of handwashing with soap during the month of October annually. In South Africa, diarrhoea and respiratory infections are a major public health problem, and are amongst the top causes of death in children. Thus, the provision of sanitation services is a key requirement for the establishment of sustainable, healthy communities, protection of the environment and to meet the human rights of all who live in South Afr. . .