Bengaluru: Fortis Hospitals initiated the “Clean Hands Save Lives” campaign as part of their Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) to motivate people to improve their hand-washing habits to enhance their quality of life.
As a part of the “initiative, hand hygiene classes were held at The South School, JP Nagar, and Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta road where about 400 school children and walk-in patients were actively trained on hand hygiene as a part of the campaign.
The students were briefed on the importance of washing their hands with soap at regular intervals and specifically before and after eating food. A concise audio visual presentation explaining the different steps and methods to wash hands was also screened specially for the children at the event. Authorities from Fortis spoke to the children on the benefits of maintaining hygiene of hands.
It is estimated that washing hands with soap and water could reduce diarrheal disease-associated deaths by up to 50%. A large percentage of foodborne disease outbreaks are spread by contaminated hands. Appropriate hand washing practices can reduce the risk of foodborne illness and other infections and save many lives. Hand washing can reduce the risk of respiratory infections by 16%.
