Kenyan schools observe Global Handwashing Day, advocate for behavioral change

STORY: Kenyan schools observe Global Handwashing Day, advocate for behavioral change DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: EDUCATION/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the MEC school 2. various of students 3. various of hand washing practice 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STELLA KASUKU, Organizer 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LEORNARD KINGOO, Deputy principal of MEC school 6. various of hand washing by students 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LEORNARD KINGOO, Deputy principal of MEC school 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MAKILA JUMA, Student of MEC school 9. various of the children STORYLINE: Kenyan schools observed the Global Handwashing Day, which falls on Oct. 15., by advocating for best handwashing practices that aim to reduce diseases among school-going children and therefore curb school absenteeism. In a clinic organized by various NGOs in different schools including Moi Education Center(MEC) in central Nairobi, kids were taken through safe and proper ways of handwashing practice. With a them