Jan 11, 2021
GABORONE – The simple act of regularly and properly washing one’s hands with soap and water has been noted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as an integral measure to promote personal hygiene and can help prevent illnesses and diseases such as COVID-19 and Diarrhea. Proper hand washing is one of the proven ways of preventing these germs. With the increased number of recorded COVID-19 cases during the festive season in Botswana, there is a need to reinforce messages that influence individuals to make hand-washing a habit. In December 2020, Family Health International (FHI 360) in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Wellness introduced a campaign titled “Tlhapa Diatla” or “Wash Hands” when translated from Setswana.