Jakarta Head Dept. of Health, Koesmedi, said his side plans to provide governor regulation to provide hand washing facilities at public area. The program is aimed to familiarize healthy and hygienic lifestyle and suppress diarrhea case.

Public areas such as schools, RPTRAs, community health centers must provide hand washing facility

“Public areas such as schools, RPTRAs, community health centers must provide hand washing facility,” he said, Saturday (10/15).

According to him, the death for children caused by diarrhea is quite high. In fact, the number is increasing from year to year.

“Diarrhea is caused by dirty hands. It is important to provide hand washing facilities at public area,” he added.

He continued that washing hand is the simplest way to prevent death and disease.

“We need to socialize this program for citizens via banner, videotron, pamphlet, and so on,” he closed.