Awareness against filth is necessary (Editorial)

  • 13/02/2008

  • Central Chronicle

It is great concern that at around 15 lakh children including 2.6 crore people die every year in the world. Out of it 18 lakh people die of diarrhea including 90 per cent children of under 5 years of age. According to United Nations Organisation's report all the countries including India are observing cleanliness year, but in the slum areas of cities and villages of India less attention is paid. Though much is spent on spreading awareness and in advertisement but its better result is not seems. It can be said that there is not difference was seen with this action and advertisement. UNO says that 50 per cent people of the world have no basic facilities of health and hygiene. UNO also says that if 100 crore dollars are spent on it then unhygienic condition and filth can be removed from the world till 2015. This amount is even not equal to 1 per cent of expansion of defense of the whole world. UNO says that if the government of India gets success in cleaning the country then it would not be needed to open big hospitals. Health experts believe that if the India government spends all the budget of one five year plan in cleanliness then 70 to 80 per cent diseases would be controlled. It is true that we are unable to keep attention on our health and hygiene completely. Bacterial infection suspected due to filth. People get affected , diarrhea , viral fever and several other diseases due to unawareness of cleanliness and they do not get medical facilities on time and die. Children are most vulnerable of it. People should not only pay attention on cleanliness of their houses but also be aware not to spread filth in localities. There is need to take necessary efforts on government level in this direction. Campaign against filth and to drive cleanliness would be launched no doubt but people should be committed towards cleanliness on personal level.