GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY
from SABC Joburg News Features Hosted by SABC News and Current Affairs
The World Health Organisation, WHO, says one-billion people are at immediate risk of contracting COVID-19 due to lack of basic handwashing facilities worldwide. It says while hand hygiene is the first defence against the virus, millions of people do not have access to clean water and sanitation. In South Africa, government has acknowledged that it has failed millions of people who still do not have access to clean running water and proper sanitation during the pandemic. This emerged during the Global Handwashing Day commemoration webinar under the theme "Hand Hygiene for All". Thabile Mbhele reports...
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