Imagine life without soap! It is critical to our health and humanity, a vital component of our ability to keep our families safe. Here at the Global Soap Project, we celebrate everything about it! Here are some of the facts and figures that keep us motivated: 1.4 million deaths can be prevented each year by handwashing with soap 7 million children have died due to disease that could have been prevented with proper hygiene since 2009 Children under 5 who wash with soap can reduce their risk of pneumonia by 50% The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control actively promote handwashing to save lives by preventing illness and infectious diseases Handwashing with soap is among the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent diarrheal diseases and pneumonia, which together account for 3.5 million child deaths annually. UNICEF. Soap, Toilets & Taps, 2009 Handwashing by birth attendants before delivery reduces mortality rates by 19%. Handwashing with soap can reduce diarrhea morbidity by 44% 1/3 of the worlds soap is used by the U.S
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:33:05 +0000
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