SANA'A* Oct. 19 ? Thousands of Yemeni students from four schools participated in the handwashing campaign organized by UNICEF and the Ministries of Health and Education in Sana'a. The students were made aware of the importance of washing hands with soap in order to protect from germs and water born diseases. Four hundred of these students participated on a march holding banners which advocate for this concept. The campaign was under the title "Proud to wash my hands with soap" and was concluded with a celebration at Raba'a Al-Adaweyah High School on Sunday. The campaign was sponsored by Dr. Abdul Karim Ras'e* Minister of Public Health and Population* and Abdul Rahman Al-Akwa* Mayor of Sana'a.Yemen Mobile the mobile company will send awareness sms messages on the importance of handwashing reaching one million people.Kamal Bin Abdulla* UNICEF representative at the celebration* delivered a speech stressing the importance of washing hands to prevent occurrence of dangerous diseases that may cause death. For his part* Dr Majed Al-Junaid* Deputy Minister of Public Health commended the efforts exerted by the schools that organized the celebration including Raba'a Al-Adaweya School which hosted the activity. Fatima Al-Zuhairi* principal of Raba'a Al-Adaweyah School* expressed her delight with the occasion* noting that this is the first time that her school hosts such an activity. She pointed out that it is important for students to participate in this campaign as they are considered the target group and should be aware of good hygiene practices. She further maintained that students are the most susceptible group suffering from diseases in the society because of being most exposed to bacteria and germs in their daily routine.Mushirah Al-Othmani* an eighth grade student* said that such a celebration is important as it raises awareness among people. She said that soon after the activities of the celebration were over* students rushed to wash their hands with water and soap after they heard about the consequences of not washing hands with soap.W'ad Al-Shaibani* another eighth grade student* called on the concerned bodies particularly those which participated in the celebration to launch an awareness campaign in all schools to educate students about the importance of washing hands. She added that she had fallen ill in the past and when she went to hospital* doctors told her that germs and bacteria in her hands were the cause of ameba which is a bacteria in the intestines that made her sick....

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