By Winnie Kamau
World Toilet Day is an internationally observed day celebrated on the 19th of November and was first established in 2001 by the World Toilet Organisation and later adopted by the United Nations Security Council as a call to action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
This year’s Worlds Toilet Day theme is dubbed “When nature calls” seeks to observe hygiene in public toilets. The United Nations Water estimates that 4.5 billion people globally live without a safe toilet and 892 million people still practice open defecation. Lack of proper sanitation often leads to waste returning to the environment which affects human health and degrades the environment.
Some of the tips to keep us clean when nature calls include using Hand drying techniques like hand dryers, using hand towels.
Raj Bains of Kim-Fay East Africa, suppliers of hand-hygiene and washroom solutions says, “Washrooms equipped with single-use paper towels for hand drying have significantly less bacterial contaminations as this method transfers the contamination onto the paper towel and onto the dispense bin especially if the used towels are kept in a lidded bin. You should also use the paper towel to turn off the tap turn the door handle to avoid contaminating your hands all over again.”
Others tips to keeping good hygiene include Flushing the Loo, Handwashing with soap and the use of air fresheners. Good hygiene starts with cleanliness. Keep your toilet clean, sanitize the water taps, sanitize the toilet handles, and the toilet seat frequently.
