Shao Magdalena, Mushi Vivian, Mwelange Luco, Mwakitalima Anyitike
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P. O. Box 65011, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Trop Med Health. 2021 May 27;49(1):46. doi: 10.1186/s41182-021-00334-y.
Fighting against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) goes hand in hand with the provision of proper water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. In this case, proper handwashing with soap and water plays a major role in the prevention of COVID-19, since it helps to deactivate and remove virus particles from the hands. This letter points out the drivers for the improvement of functional handwashing facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania, whereby three out of every 20 non-functional handwashing facilities were improved to make them functional. The letter also provides several recommendations to maintain momentum for improving functional handwashing facilities.
抗击2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）与提供适当的水、环境卫生和个人卫生（WASH）服务密切相关。在这种情况下，用肥皂和水正确洗手在预防COVID-19中起着重要作用，因为它有助于使手上的病毒颗粒失活并清除。这封信指出了坦桑尼亚在COVID-19大流行期间改善功能性洗手设施的驱动因素，其中每20个非功能性洗手设施中有3个得到改善以使其具备功能。这封信还提供了若干建议，以保持改善功能性洗手设施的势头。
