By Ajibola Adedoye
There is need for people at the grassroots to imbibe the culture of always imbibing the culture of always maintaining basic Hygiene Behavior Changes so at the prevent spreading of diseases in the land.
A Health Officer with Odo Nla Primary Health Center, PHC, Dr Akanni Abayomi, stated this at a Hygiene training for community leaders in Ikorodu axis of Lagos State.
Dr Abayomi maintained that information passed in local languages go a long way in changing the narrative of unhygienic behaviors in the community.
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According to him, Community leaders at the grassroots needs to be involved in training and retraining those at the grassroots to join hands with Sanitation and Health officers in their Council area to propagate the campaign on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
Dr Abayomi re-emphasized the importance of regular hand washing with soap and clean water to prevent germs, with a call on mothers to preheat left over foods for their children to prevent diarrhea.
The event was organised by a NGO, WaterAid Nigeria.
Our Correspondent reports that the community leaders were trained with local games such as Suwe, Snake and Ladder, Hot potato among others, to drive home the Hygiene Behavior Changes, Campaign.
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