GLOBAL HANDWASHİNG DAY : 15 OCTOBER 

Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is an international handwashing promotion campaign to motivate and mobilize people around the world to improve their handwashing habits. Washing hands at critical points during the day and washing with soap are both important.

Global Handwashing Day occurs on 15 October of each year. The global campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of handwashing with soap as a key factor in disease prevention.[1] Respiratory and intestinal diseases can be reduced by 25-50%.

The stated aims of Global Handwashing Day are to:

• Foster and support a general culture of handwashing with soap in all societies
• Shine a spotlight on the state of handwashing in each country
• Raise awareness about the benefits of handwashing with soap.