Wash Hands Save Lives

Handwashing habits are not good people of Indonesia. Seen from the habit of washing hands with a bowl of water or finger bowl to wash hands before eating. Whereas a healthy habit that can save lives by preventing disease. hands that look clean it is not necessarily sterile. Impact, similar to that dirty hands can be a source of several diseases that can cause death in children such as diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI). Research results to the World Health Organization (WHO) shows about 1.8 million people died of diarrhea. Health Expert, Dr. Handrawan Nadesul say, the habit of washing your hands thoroughly to prevent the entry of ten kinds of diseases including diarrhea, cholera and ARI. "For every person needs to intervene in order to live a healthy life and start by washing your hands with soap and water," said Hendrawan in the discussion of child health in Jakarta, Wednesday (17/06)

He explained, diarrhea, respiratory disease and other causes of death in young children can be prevented with awareness of clean living for the community. Role of the mother, said Hendrawan is a big capital in the formation of healthy behavior, because mothers who are directly involved in providing food, child care and the application of other healthy behaviors. According to an article in the British Medical Journal, 51 studies conducted in England showed more effective than hand washing drugs and vaccines to stop the flu. Health Costs

Only with soap and water flows of capital costs kesahatan each family can be reduced to 44%. It lowers handwashing interventions addressing diseases that cause death in children is more effective than other means. "In the Philippines the economic impact of the behavior of washing hands with soap can reduce healthcare costs by U.S. $ 455 million," added Handrawan.Preventing the arrival of the disease since the beginning of course will reduce the high cost of treatment. Unfortunately, the behavior of washing hands with soap is less promoted as a precaution. Handrawan regretted that the various parties more focused on health issues in the upstream, namely how to provide free or inexpensive drug treatment. In fact intensified the promotion of the behavior of washing hands with soap can reduce health care costs for the purchase of drugs, hospital care and other necessities when someone is sick. 

In addition, by washing hands with soap will reduce the number of school children and permission of social impacts they cause. Being a healthy individual is how one behaves well. Healthy behaviors may be formed as a child with communication, information and education. All the acts to create a healthy generation of Indonesia. Budgeted funds and the role of the Government launched a program to clean and healthy lifestyle behaviors, while others can help the government's program in communication, information and education. "But the very act is a family, especially mothers. Because the mother is behind the creation of a healthy generation" asserted Handrawan. source: republikaonline