Why is it necessary to wash hands and eat
World Hand Cleanliness Day is celebrated on 5 May 2025. The Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD), along with the Health Department, Education Department (Delhi Government), organized an awareness program for more than 350 school teachers in Delhi. Clean hands, bright classes: Cleanliness starts with us! Its purpose was to highlight the importance of hand hygiene in preventing infection in schools and communities.
Dr. Ranga Reddy, President of Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI) and Professor of the University of Hyderabad, said that teachers are role models for children and society and they can play a big role in spreading hand hygiene habits.
What is a hand hygiene?
Hand hygiene means keeping hands clean and free from bacteria, viruses and other microbes. Using soap and water is the best way for hands hygiene. With the hygiene of hand, we can avoid many diseases, such as diarrhea, flu and many types of infections. There was a lot of emphasis on hand hygiene during the Korona period.
Senior Consultant of Lok Nayak Hospital, Dr. Ravindra Aggarwal, he discussed infection control in schools and communities. He drew attention to risky areas such as canteens, toilets, water coolers and waste places. Also, it is necessary to make the practice of breath hygiene, identification of symptoms, and the practice of hygiene at the school level.
Teachers and students were made aware
DSPRUD President Dr. Sangeeta Sharma said, both the subjects of infection control and TB prevention are very important for public health protection. Making teachers and students aware will be helpful in achieving the government’s goal of eradication of TB. Schools are important partners of this mission.
Dr. K.S., Vice President of DSPRUD Sachdeva took a session on the prevention of TB infection in schools and communities. He underlined the initial identity of symptoms, contact tracing, treatment of treatment and prevention of drug resistant TB.