An Epidemiologist with the Ondo State Government, Dr Stephen Fagbemi, has reiterated the need for Nigerians to cultivate regular handwashing habit, saying it was capable of saving the country from a lot of diseases.
Fagbemi, in an interview with our correspondent, said diseases like malaria, diarrhoea, hepatitis A, cholera, typhoid, and measles can be avoided by simple regular hand washing habits.
An international non-governmental organisation focused on water, sanitation, and hygiene, WaterAid, in its 2018 report said that 150,000 annual deaths in Nigeria were a result of poor wash facilities and simple hygiene habits.
“The first thing is to create awareness, sometimes people need to know that it is the simple things that save a lot of time, but when things are so simple we often overlook them. Handwashing is a habit that people should cultivate right from home. Regular hand washing after toilet, after holding currency can go a long way in keeping people healthy. Read more