Istanbul News – ‘Health Begins with Hands Project’ implemented in 14 primary schools in Zeytinburnu
İSTANBUL, (DHA) – You will be able to continue ‘World Hand Washing Day’ with the cooperation of Zeytinburnu Municipality and Koç University Hospital. Awareness raising continues in the 6th year of the ‘Health Begins with Hands Project’. In the 14 primary schools in Zeytinburnu, targeting more than 5 thousand students, proper hand washing and personal hygiene are paid attention.
Standing up in cooperation with the Koç University Hospital of Zeytinburnu Municipality “Health Begins with Hands Project continues its 6th year with training on hand-washing and care, correct washing habits. Within the scope of the project within the scope of ‘World Hand Washing Day’, more than 5 thousand people are targeted in Zeytinburnu. At Zeytinburnu Fatma Fatma Süslügil Primary School, the process education was given to the Mayor of Zeytinburnu, Ömer Arısoy, Zeytinburnu Specialist District Director of National Education Ali Yeşil, Koç University Hospital Assistant Chief Physician Özgür Gözer and Koç Hospital Disease Diseases Prof. Dr. Suda Tekin joined. The project, which was first implemented in the 2022-2023 educational project, aims to reach more than 5 thousand children in 14 schools this year.
PRESIDENT ARISOY: “WE HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HAND HYGIENE WITH THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC”
The Mayor of Zeytinburnu, Ömer Arısoy, who will protect the children from the road by those who will wash their hands, said this year’s “Mayor of Health 6 Heads” project. Every year, we explain to the first grade practices of our schools in Zeytinburnu how not to do proper and healthy hand washing. We take this very seriously and a business orientation is very important. You know, before we bought this Covid-19. With the epidemic, it was once again how important it is to keep our hands clean and to wash our hands visually. The epidemic will be a matter of how much time you spend this time.” said.
PROF. doctor SÜDA TEKIN: BEING HEALTHY STARTS WITH KEEPING CLEAN
Koç University Hospital Infectious Diseases Specialist Prof. Dr. Süda Tekin, on the subject, say the following:
“The simplest, easiest and cheapest method in the course of infectious diseases is hand hygiene. Many diseases can be prevented by hand washing. Hand hygiene has been celebrated with events around the world since 2008. We also visit Zeytinburnu Municipality Directorate of National Education and Koç University facilities to be designed as a small accommodation facility. Within the scope of the project, we have provided trainings about reaching 20 thousand children, care for the elderly for 5 years. This year, we aim to be 14 school children and reach wider audiences. In our trainings, we teach the new generation about the cleanliness of management. We are telling it by telling the best defense that can be explained in a healthy way. We aim to spread this in the primary school classroom, through children, and to all families.”