An organisation, Women 4 Woman, on Monday offered free medical services to 500 destitutes in Kaduna to mark the World Hand Washing Day.
The event which targeted Almajiris, street urchins, hawkers and other destitutes, also focused on educating the beneficiaries on the importance of hand washing in reducing risks of contracting common infections.
Founder of the organisation, Hajiya Fatima Abubakar said the group decided to mobilise medical doctors, nurses and volunteers to sensitise the beneficiaries, `because no one cares about sensitizing these children on topics related to health matters.”
She said that the 2-day event would focus on educating children and other residents on the simplest and most effective measure of preventing diseases through hand washing.
According to her, the hands are the commonest highways to the transmission and spread of bacteria, pathogens, and viruses that cause diseases, food-borne illness and infections.
“We chose to celebrate the day through educating the Almajiris and other destitute children simply because we feel they are always left behind in terms of educating them on health matters. Read more