Health Insight: Yes, we should be keeping the healthier hand-washing habits we developed at the start of the pandemic
In an article first published on The Conversation, MELISSA HAWKINS, professor of public health at American University, looks at why we should keep up the good habits of hand-washing we developed during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Origins: The dirty history of soap
With hand-washing a key component in the fight against coronavirus, JUDITH RIDNER, professor of history at Mississippi State University, writes, in an article first published on The Conversation, about the origins of soap…
Fears over handwashing in Africa to stem coronavirus seen as trigger for change
Johannesburg, South Africa/Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation People globally are being told to wash their hands to fight the spread of coronavirus but in Africa many can’t, experts said, urging states to use the pandemic as a reason to finally push for improvements to water supplies. Speaking as the world marked World Water Day on Sunday, […]
HEALTH INSIGHT: WHY HAND-WASHING IS REALLY AS IMPORTANT AS DOCTORS SAY
In an article first published on The Conversation, MICHELLE SCONCE MASSAQUOI, of the University of Oregon, looks at proper hand-washing techniques…
Half the world’s schools lack clean water, toilets and handwashing
Thomson Reuters Foundation Nearly half the world’s schools lack clean drinking water, toilets and handwashing facilities, putting millions of children at risk of disease, experts warned on Monday. Almost 900 million children have to contend with a lack of basic hygiene facilities during their education, putting their health at risk and meaning some have to […]