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Produced by: UNICEF, India - Video in हिन्दी - मानक हिन्दी - Mānak Hindī - Hindi
Understand the importance of hand washing after defecating or coming in contact with faeces, and before preparing, serving or eating food, or feeding children.
These videos focus on social and behaviour change communication and are made for individual and small group viewing, learning and discussion. They are designed to be used as interpersonal communication tools by communities and frontline workers in giving out important information to women and caregivers.
Key Messages
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Proper hand washing is the simplest and least expensive means of preventing infections and the spread of germs. It's easy for a germ on your hand to end up in your mouth.
You should wash your hands with soap and water to remove germs after you defecate, clean your baby/child who has just defecated, handling animals and raw foods, also before touching or preparing food, before feeding your child or eating yourself and after blowing your nose or coughing.
If soap is not available, an alternate of fresh ash and water together can be used for cleaning your hands.
Teach your children the correct way of washing hands especially after defecating and before eating to help protect her/him from illness.
Discussions and Frequently Asked Questions
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There is a shortage of water, elaborately washing hands wastes water! We need to conserve the water for other chores around the house.
Key Response: Proper hand washing is the simplest and least expensive means of preventing infections and the spread of germs. It's easy for a germ on your hand to end up in your mouth.
Children play in the mud so they need to wash their hands--not adults!
Key Response: All dirty hands carry germs which enter our bodies through our mouths. Remember to wash hands with soap and water after you defecate, clean your baby/child who has just defecated, handling animals and raw foods, also before touching or preparing food, before feeding your child or eating yourself and after blowing your nose or coughing.
Why isn't rinsing hands with water enough?
Key Response: Rinsing hands with water is not enough- both hands should be rubbed together with soap and water working up some lather on both sides of your hands, your wrists, and between your fingers. Always wash around your nails as that is one place where germs like to hide. Then rinse with water and dry well with a clean towel. If soap is not available, an alternate of ash and water can be used for cleaning your hands. Review the 5 steps for washing hands and the F diagram (refer to Video 1) that shows how germscan be spread.
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