ABUJA- THE Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, Thursday, expressed optimism that with proper hand washing practice by Nigerians the death rate caused by diarrhea will be reduced by 50 per cent.
The Minister being represented by the Director Overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary/ Director River Basin Operations and Inspectorate of the Ministry, AJ Ochigbo, pointed out emphatically that the commemoration of the 2023 Global Handwashing Day is very significant, which is not only as the inaugural event under his leadership but also as the first edition following the establishment of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation.
The statement reads in part, “He noted that the 2023 Global Hand Washing Day theme, ‘Clean hands are within reach,’ reflects progress in hand hygiene and the need for collective efforts to meet hand hygiene targets, adding that proper hand washing is a critical tool for preventing hygiene-related diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, typhoid fever, and pneumonia.
“Prof. Utsev highlighted the substantial impact of proper hand washing, estimating that it can reduce the death rate due to diarrhea by nearly 50% and deaths from acute respiratory infections by a quarter and also stressed its role in preventing outbreaks and reducing the toll of pandemics, as exemplified during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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