Soap and Hand Sanitizer: Healthier Learning Environment With Hand Hygiene Program for Schools

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Hand hygiene is essential to a healthy learning environment. Illness is responsible for more than 144 million lost school days per year. Absenteeism robs students of learning time, which can translate into lost learning opportunities that can negatively impact student achievement.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hand hygiene is one of the most important steps in preventing illness and stopping the spread of germs to others. But with all the demands of a busy school day, proper hand hygiene isn’t easy. Soap and water may not be available in the classroom. Restroom visits after each cough or sneeze aren’t practical. In addition, studies show only 53 percent of students wash their hands after bathroom use and only 18 percent use soap.

The GOJO Hand Hygiene Program for Schools makes hand hygiene as easy as 1,2,3.  GOJO provides products, systems and education that encourage students to practice hand hygiene.

Step 1:  PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer.
It’s America’s #1 instant hand sanitizer. The touch free dispenser and a foam formula encourage use. Place it in classrooms, lunchrooms and other shared areas. PURELL kills 99.99% of most common germs that may cause illness.

Step 2:  GOJO Foam Soaps.
GOJO foam soap has a soft feel kids love, so it encourages use. And the refills are SANITARY SEALED™.  Why? A recent study by the University of Arizona on refillable bulk soap reservoir systems showed that 25 percent contained potentially harmful bacteria. GOJO factory-sealed refills are protected from contamination and each one includes a fresh nozzle.

Step 3:  Innovative Education Materials.
Make wellness an everyday lesson with innovative education materials. Posters are available to use in classrooms and common areas. GOJO has created curriculum for grades K - 5 to teach proper hand hygiene and its importance. GOJO’s smart and fun-loving character – CLEAN GENE™ – helps educators lead kids through memorable learning activities.