The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) has announced the activities planned for this year’s Global Handwashing Day (GHD), scheduled for October 15, 2024. With the theme “Why are clean hands still important?”, the day will serve as a crucial reminder of the continuing importance of hand hygiene in public health.
Speaking to the media, Theodora Adomako-Adjei, Director Extension and Commercial Services
CWSA, highlighted the national event to be held at the Bawalashie Cluster of Schools in East Legon, Accra. The celebration will feature school children, food vendors, and community members, who will participate in educational activities aimed at promoting proper hand hygiene practices.
Activities on the day will include demonstrations of correct handwashing techniques with soap, sketches performed by students and vendors on the significance of hand hygiene, and sensitization campaigns targeting food vendors, shop owners, and community members. The event aims to drive home the point that handwashing remains a key defense against diseases.
The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources is expected to deliver the keynote address, with other dignitaries and development partners also slated to attend. These high-level interactions will further reinforce the national push to promote and maintain proper hygiene standards across the country.
Given the large size of the Bawalashie school, organizers are preparing to ensure a smooth running of the event.
CWSA, along with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has been a driving force behind the planning of the event and is calling for partners to come together in support of this important initiative. The goal is to deepen the conversation on hand hygiene and to encourage consistent handwashing practices in homes, schools, and workplaces.
Global Handwashing Day 2024 is expected to be a significant step forward in Ghana’s ongoing efforts to strengthen public health through hand hygiene, with a focus on reducing the spread of preventable diseases through clean hands.