Global Hand washing Day is celebrated every year on October 15th. The 2022 Global Hand washing Day theme is “Unite for Universal Hand Hygiene.” calls on all of society to work together and scale up the vision for universal access and practice of hand hygiene. Global Hand washing Day is an annual global advocacy day dedicated to advocating for hand washing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.
On 15th October 2022, Thiruvananthapuram Railway Childline observed Global Hand washing Day observed at the Railway station premises. The RCHD team shared the importance of Hand Washing Day with the passengers, Adults and Children, RPF, GRP and the Railway Officials. The 7 steps of hand washing were demonstrated to the RPF, GRP, Passengers, Children and other Railway officials by RCHD team and were performed by them. They all are actively participated in the program and shared their experiences about the importance of Hand washing in the pandemic situation. Hand hygiene is one of the most important aspects of leading a healthy lifestyle. Hand washing with soap to limit spread of viruses to avoid diseases.
Railway Childline is an active and effective part of Childline. The outreach programs of the project mainly focused on child protection and providing awareness about Childline and its activities.