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Re: Handwashing during 'normal times' can reduce burden of respiratory disease
Thank you, Neil for sharing this important piece of research. The finding is not surprising. However, the study quantifies the impact, which is a significant advancement.
Sharing a couple of key points for easy reference and stimulate a discussion.
I am also curious to know more about hand-washing behaviour, especially regarding the social, cultural, and economic factors that affect handwashing behaviour. Request members to please share experiences and resources.
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paresh
Sharing a couple of key points for easy reference and stimulate a discussion.
- Handwashing with soap can reduce ARIs: The review shows that promoting handwashing with soap in LMICs can lead to a 17% reduction in ARI cases, including upper and lower respiratory infections.
- Significance beyond COVID-19: While COVID-19 garnered significant attention, ARIs remain a major cause of mortality globally, with over 80% of deaths occurring in LMICs. The study highlights the missed opportunity to address this burden effectively.
I am also curious to know more about hand-washing behaviour, especially regarding the social, cultural, and economic factors that affect handwashing behaviour. Request members to please share experiences and resources.
Regards
paresh
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Analysis of studies involving 160,000 people across three continents reinforces message that handwashing is not just for pandemics. Handwashing with soap can reduce cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by as much as 17%, according to a review published in The Lancet...
Lead author Dr Ian Ross, from LSHTM, said: "Today, the UN estimates that 1.8 billion people lack access to a water tap in their home or yard. Our results show what might be achieved with sustained government action to promote handwashing and ensure universal access to the underlying infrastructure of water supply and soap."
read online: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2023/han...-respiratory-disease
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Analysis of studies involving 160,000 people across three continents reinforces message that handwashing is not just for pandemics. Handwashing with soap can reduce cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by as much as 17%, according to a review published in The Lancet...
Lead author Dr Ian Ross, from LSHTM, said: "Today, the UN estimates that 1.8 billion people lack access to a water tap in their home or yard. Our results show what might be achieved with sustained government action to promote handwashing and ensure universal access to the underlying infrastructure of water supply and soap."
read online: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2023/han...-respiratory-disease
Best wishes, Neil
Dr Neil Pakenham-Walsh MB,BS
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