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Dettol Banega Swasth India celebrates Global Handwashing Day 2022
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Reckitt, the world's leading consumer health and hygiene company, under its flagship campaign Dettol Banega Swasth India celebrated Global Handwashing Day on October 15th, 2022 across schools in Uttarakhand, Uttar Prad
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Automated, interactive video content could improve hand-washing practices
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Arlington (Virginia) [US], February 3 (ANI): From smartwatches that track everything from the number of steps walked in a day and our blood oxygen levels, to mobile applications and countless videos helping our day-to-day activities, we have come a long way when it comes to innovation. Now a
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Drivers touch their face nearly 30 times an hour: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 27 (ANI): According to new research by the University of Nottingham, drivers touch their face 26 times an hour on average, potentially spreading germs and infection, if handwashing is inadequate.
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Sesame Workshop India and Planet Water Foundation join hands to promote Su
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), November 18 (ANI/PNN): In the backdrop of the existing Covid-19 pandemic, Sesame Workshop India (SWI) has taken its water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives to the next level.
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Leadership, action and champions are essential for improving handwashing p
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): Save the Children, India and People to People Health Foundation (PPHF), with support from Unilever, convened a Dissemination Workshop - 'COVID-19 and Hand Hygiene Program' on 26th October 2021. The purpose of the workshop was to share learnings f
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WHO calls for global investment in hand hygiene in underdeveloped countrie
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A global investment of just USD 1 per person in hand hygiene annually could prevent thousands of deaths in the least developed countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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Study finds hand dermatitis in two thirds of public due to stringent hand
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 7 (ANI): The dermatological impact of COVID-19 is a burning topic at EADV's 2021 Spring Symposium. New research presented today highlights the effect that stringent hand hygiene during the pandemic has had on hand skin health.
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Home Secretary writes to states, lays stress on significance of COVID-appr
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Friday wrote to all states and UTs and reiterated the significance of COVID-appropriate behaviour like wearing of face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing.
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VisionSpring Launches Ergonomic and Affordable Handwashing Stations: To Be
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI/BusinessWire India): VisionSpring (www.visionspring.org), the pioneering social enterprise working with a mission to provide clear vision to all through eyeglasses, announced the launch of ergonomic and affordable handwashing stations across India to provide eas
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The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Association (MFPA) share a special mes
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): The annual Global Handwashing Day is unique in many ways this year. With the unprecedented situation arising due to the pandemic, hand hygiene has witnessed a significant increase in awareness and practise.
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Existing evidence suggests face masks do not lead to false sense of securi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], August 1 (ANI): A new study based on existing evidence suggests that wearing face masks does not lead to a false sense of security, and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygiene.
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Existing evidence suggests face coverings do not lead to false sense of se
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], July 27 (ANI): The existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security, and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygien
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