As a group we wanted to put the sticker in a
place where the public would notice it off rip and what better place than the
entrance to one of the busiest places in the community, the mall! With the H1N1
virus it has become evident that precaution needs to take place when it comes
to large places with a lot of people. We chose this location because we think
it’s vital that people should either wash their hands or use hand sanitizer.
With a great amount of people coming in and out of the mall, some who have
sneezed on their hands, some who have increasingly touched numerous things throughout
the day, it is important that they use hand sanitizer before progressing to
stores and touching items others will touch; this helps to prevent the
transmission of pathogens. Placing touch free hand sanitizer dispensers in
public places relates to public health by their role as a primary preventive
measure. Hand sanitizers limit the exposure of sickness causing agents to
potential hosts. A person's hands may carry disease causing agents prior to
entering a public place. After using the touch free hand sanitizer, the bacteria
are killed before it comes in contact with anyone else. The issue of having
public hand sanitizer locations that people can use just about anywhere is
important in aiding in the public health of the people by preventing the spread
of germs. Especially when its cold/flu season, and people can contract germs
easily from one another. And one of the most common ways people contract these
germs is through hand contact. Although most people don’t purposefully mean to,
they can spread their germs to someone else through something as simple as
shaking hands. Its necessary for people to keep their hands clean, however not
everyone is always around a sink with hand soap. Especially, when their out and
about at public places such as the mall. But by having public hand sanitizers,
it makes a practical and easy to access way for people to prevent the spread of
germs and keep their hands clean.
By: Paola Lopez, Maryouri Avendano, D'iris Parrimon, Shaleek Bradford
The location you chose is great!Mall shoppers will notice and read the sticker while using the sanitizer. I personally think that placing hand sanitizer dispensers to all public places is a great idea. In order for population to stay healthy and not spread the bacteria between ourselves we need to take action.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good location to share public health knowledge! Whenever I see hand sanitizer in public places it lets me know that knowledge is power and sharing it makes it more powerful. Having placed hand sanitizer in the entrance of a mall it will automatically entice those who don't normally use it to use it. I’ve seen parents show their children how to use this product, which promotes clean hands to children. This helps promote healthy lifestyles.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this is a perfect place to put a public health sticker! So many people walk in and out of those doors everyday and with every new person touching the handle, new germs are being spread. Just walking around, opening doors, handling clothes, breathing, using the restroom is terrible in the germ/disease aspect, but we have to add a new spectrum involving food! The food court is now involved. That means people are most likely sneezing, coughing, and maybe even drooling. More the reason to bring awareness to hand sanitizer!
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