Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. This article is more than 5 years old. Effective handwashing ...

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says 94 per cent Nigerians do not practice proper hand washing in the country. He said that the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ...

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Regarding "The fight to bare hands" (June 28): For many years, Oregon has required that food handlers wash their hands twice: first in the restroom and a second time when arriving at their workstation ...

While washing one’s hands has always been important for personal and public health, the coronavirus pandemic demonstrates that doing so can actually save lives. It will help enormously in preventing ...

With the coronavirus practically knocking at the school door, school administrators across New York (elementary, middle and high school) are handing out a lot of homework to families. But are they ...

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 randomly selected villages to assess prevalence of good hand-washing practice (GHP) among adolescents, and describe the social determinants. The prevalence ...

Childcare centers constitute another environment in which stringent hand washing practices are de rigueur. The likelihood of having children transmit illnesses to one another, to teachers, and/or to ...

ABUJA – AS Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate 2025 World Handwashing Day, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utsev, Monday, urged Nigerians to adhere strictly ...