Clean Water, Hand Washing and Sanitation at Home

Many common illnesses, including diarrhoea and cholera, spread through dirty hands, unsafe water and poor sanitation. A few simple habits protect the whole family:

• Wash hands with soap and clean water after using the toilet, before preparing food, before eating and after caring for a sick person.
• Make drinking water safe by boiling it or treating it, and store it in a clean, covered container.
• Use a clean toilet or latrine and keep it covered.
• Keep food covered and wash fruits and vegetables before eating.
• Dispose of rubbish properly and do not leave standing water where mosquitoes can breed.

Sanitation is one of the topics TAF-DCR covers in its community health education sessions.