Assessment finds 215 of 968 schools have limited access to working sinks
A UNICEF and Ministry of Education and Research assessment found 543 of 968 schools evaluated have too few toilet cubicles.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
Here is what the reports say for your child's school: ANSP asks local authorities, school administrations and parents to modernise the sanitation facilities. Until then, ANSP advises washing hands with water and soap for at least 20 seconds. If there is no water or soap, use an alcohol-based sanitiser of at least 60%.
What happened
The National Agency for Public Health (ANSP) raised the alarm ahead of Global Handwashing Day, 15 October. The figures come from a joint assessment by UNICEF and the Ministry of Education and Research. The date of the assessment was not given.
In short
- Of 968 schools evaluated, 215 have severely limited access to working sinks for handwashing.
- In 543 institutions, the number of toilet cubicles is considered insufficient for the number of pupils enrolled.
- Handwashing with water and soap reduces acute diarrhoeal diseases by about 30%, according to the US CDC.
- Where water and soap are not available, ANSP recommends alcohol-based sanitiser of at least 60%.
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