If you are not yet served with tap water always do the following:
Pour one teaspoon (5 ml) of bleach into 20-25 litres of water and mix well, wait for 30 minutes (half Hour).
Boil the water. Let the water bubble for one min, to make it clean and safe.
Keep your toilet clean
Clean the entire toilet with soap and water to keep it safe and clean from germs
Always keep toilet seat down
Keep toilet door closed
Do not throw waste in the toilet
Keep your sater safe
Always keep your water container clean
Always keep water container closed
Always use a clean jar when scooping water from the container
Why is hand washing so important?
Around four billion cases of diarrhoea are recorded worldwide each year.
Diarrhoeal diseases claim the lives of nearly two million children every year.
Over 1, 5 million cases of diarrhoea, in children under five, are recorded in South Africa each year.
Over 100 children may die daily from diarrhoeal diseases in South Africa.
Human waste (faeces) is the source of most diarrhoeal pathogens or germs.
One gram of faeces can contain 10 million viruses, 1 million bacteria, 1000 parasite cysts and 100 worm eggs.
Studies also show that convenient access to safe water alone can only reduce the incidence of diarrhoeal diseases by up to 15%.
Adequate sanitation can reduce the incidence of diarrhoeal diseases by up to 40%.
Hand washing with soap can reduce the incidence of diarrhoeal diseases by 42-46%.
Worldwide, hand washing with soap could save a million lives each year.
Diarrhoea
Germs from human waste (faeces) cause diarrhoea, including cholera.
Wash your hands (with soap or ash and safe water) before you eat or prepare food, or after you have been to the toilet.
If you get sick with diarrhoea (runny tummy) or start vomiting, prepare this mixture and drink it regularly. Do not forget to go to your clinic for help:
