Global Handwashing Day Project in Japan
The Japan Committee for UNICEF and its partners launched a project in 2009 to promote handwashing among children in Japan and around the world.
Handwashing with soap is an effective way to prevent the spread of diseases and illnesses such as diarrhoea, pneumonia and the H1N1 infuenza virus. It is one of the most affordable and effective interventions to prevent needless deaths of children under the age of five.
The Japan Committee for UNICEF initiative has two objectives: to promote proper handwashing and to raise awareness about the problem of children dying of preventable diseases.
The Japan Committee for UNICEF and its partners launched a project in 2009 to promote handwashing among children in Japan and around the world.
Handwashing with soap is an effective way to prevent the spread of diseases and illnesses such as diarrhoea, pneumonia and the H1N1 infuenza virus. It is one of the most affordable and effective interventions to prevent needless deaths of children under the age of five.
The Japan Committee for UNICEF initiative has two objectives: to promote proper handwashing and to raise awareness about the problem of children dying of preventable diseases.