Wash your hands

186,218 are dead: Wash your hands to avoid similar fate

186,218 are dead: Wash your hands to avoid similar fate

The Global Hand-washing Day, promoted by the Global Hand-washing Partnership in 2008 and adopted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is celebrated annually on October 15, as a way to increase awareness and understanding of the benefits of hand-washing with soap across the globe.