IMPORTACNCE OF HEALTH & HYGIENE IN PUBLIC

Never before the quality of health and hygiene in public places been so consequential and important. With the rise and spread of COVID-19, maintaining a good level of health and hygiene in public places can mean a substantial difference in how we manage the disease and how quickly we can recover and return to a sense of normality.

What is health and hygiene in public places?

Health and hygiene in public spaces is the art and science of public health that can protect the population as a whole. Health and hygiene in public spaces involves preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, promoting physical health and personal hygiene, as well as maintaining a sanitary environment for the public.

Why is health and hygiene in public places important?

“Prevention is better than Cure”

Where a group of people are using the same space, there is a greater risk of diseases and infections being spread. The conscious effort of keeping public spaces clean and sanitary with the addition of individuals maintaining their own personal hygiene can significantly improve the growth and quality of life in communities. It can also reduce the risk in different chronic diseases being spread amongst the population.

How to ensure health and hygiene in public spaces?

There are several basic rules to public sanitation and cleanliness. Some of the efforts in maintaining a sanitary public environment include sustaining a proper cleaning routine; cleaning of areas in use to the public, the removal and disposal of litter, the addition of more accessible waste disposal options, as well as developing a sense of responsibility in the community to keep themselves conscious of their hygiene and public spaces they meet.