Kids should be encouraged to wash for at least 20 seconds with soap. They can time this by singing the “Happy Birthday” song twice or using a timer. Teach kids to wash all surfaces of their hands, ...

Advocates for a children's hand-washing program used around the world are speaking about the importance of the campaign especially during the pandemic. Bill Llewellyn and Pat Scharr, of Fairfield ...

Doctors are warning parents to watch for hand, foot and mouth disease, a viral infection common in children that can spread quickly in daycares and households. Hand, foot and mouth disease is usually ...

The recent attention to the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus serves as an excellent reminder that simple actions can positively impact healthy adults as well as vulnerable populations, such as older ...

Want to make handwashing a fun and lasting habit for your kids? Check out these simple tips to help keep your little ones clean, healthy, and germ-free! Sometimes soap and water just aren’t available.

Lifebuoy's campaign to encourage better hygiene habits came to the fore in a year of pandemic, but success now hinges on the message resonating with children, according to Kartik Chandrasekhar, global ...

Leading hygiene experts are stressing the importance of effective hand hygiene measures and education in schools as children begin returning to educational settings following the COVID-19 pandemic.

PHILADELPHIA - As the back-to-school season approaches, the American Academy of Pediatrics reports an uptick in hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases among young children, more than any other summer. This ...

Observing Global Handwashing Day has never been more important than during a pandemic that could be stemmed, in part, by everyone taking hand hygiene seriously. Keeping our hands clean is one of the ...

Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Dr Mojeed Balogun yesterday donated portable hand washing machines to all schools in Ikeja. This, he said, was part of activities to mark this year’s Children’s Day.