Carex put hands up for hygiene

Basic hygiene habits are so important when it comes to stopping the spread of infection and disease.

But, a report from Carex revealed that a disgusting 17 per cent of women, 30 per cent of men and 50  per cent of children do not wash their hands after going to the toilet.

Carex is aiming to put an end to this foul play with their ‘Hands Up For Hygiene’ campaign, running through schools in the UK.

Aiming to promote hand washing for life, the campaign has already reached 931,057 children in 12,324 schools and nurseries in the UK since 2003.

Now the campaign has been extended to include children up to the age of 14.

Carex activity packs embrace key stages in the national curriculum to help engage children in a series of fun activities, whilst driving home its important message.

From Carex,Victoria Brunning says, “Dirty hands are part and parcel of a child’s life and that’s why we first developed the programme to support parents and child practitioners in helping children understand the importance of hand washing in a fun and memorable way.”

“This year, we are extending the campaign to include children in primary and secondary schools as it is important for pupils to have the opportunity to learn about how to protect the health and wellbeing of themselves and others by understanding the how, when and why of hand washing and its vital role in the prevention of the spread of germs.”

The Hands up for Hygiene activity packs will also be available online at: www.carex.co.uk/hands-up-for-hygiene/index.htm