അൽ-ഉദ്മാൻ ഇ.എം.എച്ച്.എസ്.എസ്. കഴക്കൂട്ടം/അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം/ Hygiene
Hygiene
The conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing diseases especially through cleanliness is called hygiene. It is one of the most essential element to be possessed by a human being and is the key to good health. It is any practice or activity we do to keep ourselves and our surroundings clean and healthy. There are various classifications of hygiene such as personal hygiene, environment hygiene, mental hygiene, etc. The principles of cleanliness are to be taught from childhood itself. A person learns the basics of cleanliness from his own home and surroundings. So in order to build a healthy society and a healthy nation we can start from our own homes. One of the most benefits of good hygiene is desease prevention. To make children aware of such necessary qualities in life, we should teach them by taking bath regularly, washing hands properly before and after meal. Cleanliness cannot be forced upon a person but should be properly practiced and should make a proper lifestyle. The spread and prevention of the deadly viral disease Covid-19 we are facing today has a lot to do with personal hygiene. According to medical experts, basic personal hygiene which includes covering mouth while coughing and sneezing, always keeping hands clean and avoiding touching eyes, nose and mouth unnecessarily has proven to prevent the spread of the disease to an extent. Maintaining a clean and healthy body as well as environment prevents each one of us from getting into the hands of various diseases. Each member of the society must take initiative in keeping themselves as well as their surroundings clean for their own good as individuals are the fundamental part of a society.
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