How often do you wash your towel? Some people wash once a week, while some, once a year. The towel is a fertile breeding ground for millions of microbes, especially those found on human skin and on the gut. No wonder the towel is one of the objects that facilitate fecal-oral contamination (literally connecting the two ends of the gut). Worse still, most people keep towels in the bathroom (near the toilet). Every flush of the toilet sends mist with millions of microbes, ranging from H.pylori, salmonella and other deadly bacteria and viruses. When you wash your hands ready for a meal, and dry them with your body towel, there's high chance you are directly ingesting your fecal matter, or, if in a shared lavatory, someone else's faeces. Unless cleaned well, viruses such as human papillomavirus (causes warts, anal cancer and cervical cancer) can be transmitted when towels are shared with infected individuals. So, what to do? 1. Launder towels once a week. 2. Use hot water and det...
Young African Leaders Network Did you miss the March 26th # YALICHAT? Here are some of the responses from Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel
#YALICHAT Highlights: @stengel Highlights from Twitter chat held March 26, 2014. Responses from Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel. YALN @YALNetwork· 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @negscharlesThanks for question. Many similar ones. Decisons still underway. #YALICHATtomorrow on broad issues. Connect w/ @YALNetwork 4 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @KrishMangarooYes, we want to help Africans invest in each other. We've been excited already to see all of you interacting with each other! 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @RICHARDRWABASOLYes, we want #YALIto go on and on, even after President Obama leaves office. That's what he wants! 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @Sonde_NkoleFrankly, I'd love to know what you all think about that. We want to encourage entrepreneurship and you all working with each... 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @yerwabeYes, terrorism is a serious concern, and the US supports the people of Nigeria in their struggle against violent extremism. 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @sara_ele90America's African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) means there are no tariffs on most African products coming to the US. That... 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @johnkasoka1We support good governance and transparency everywhere. Democracy is not just about elections but wise governance. 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @lbjawaraAfrica has 6 of 10 fastest growing economies in world. But there is also great poverty. Free trade, rule of law, good governance. 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @SamuelOpiyo1 #TradeAfricaseeks to increase internal & external trade within Africa. Trade begins at home! 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @hilar15 @StateDeptis committed to social inclusion in all our programs. http:// ow.ly/uZxL1 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @AAbiolat @YALNetworkconnect the next generation of entrepreneurs, educators, and activists with resources from the US government. 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @WillGodyAgree! We're encouraged by some positive signs but still deeply troubled by the violence. You should pitch in yourself. 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @EliasTedlaWe focus on that because we want Africans to have the skills to grow their own economies. #prosperity 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @NERDAfricaThrough @YALNetwork, we have created a forum for discussion and creative solutions. #YALICHAT 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @yarz1223Mandela believed education was a prerequisite to leadership. And a good breakfast. No joke about that last one. 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @ferdyadimefeYALI leaders can become the engines of educational development in their own countries. That's how all education starts. 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @YounisebzWomen are at the center of our efforts at promoting development and prosperity in Africa. #yalichat 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @AndreaNguvuTrade Africa is a partnership that seeks to increase trade within Africa. @JohnKerrybelieves in entrepreneurship 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @khanprestThis is also a great opportunity for young leaders to connect with each other across countries. #YALIchat 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @tkaylovesnaijaMandela believed that confidence and the ability to listen to others was the key to African leadership. 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @monditieThe overwhelming response to @WashFellows is one reason we created @YALNetwork. We want to continue to engage with you. #YALIchat 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @ShulikaLSAs President Obama has said, when women are educated they drive economic growth and they invest more in their communities. 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @cookiethaga @StateDeptand Obama want to foster prosperity and free societies everywhere. We want to engender young leaders who can do that 3 days ago Rick Stengel @stengel @MatePamelaAs a former journalist I know you have a great platform to teach women about GBV. You should use it. 3 days ago for more follow this link:-<"http://storify.com/Ghanathink/barcamp-accra-2013-1st-set-of-breakouts-1?utm_source=story&utm_media=storypage&utm_content=related"\>
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