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Re look in personal hygiene
The term “hygiene” is derived from Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, cleanliness and sanitation. Elaborate codes of hygiene can be found in several Hindu texts such as Manusmriti and Vishnu Purana. The Indus Valley Civilization with its hallmark civilizations like Mohenjodaro and Harappa had elaborate sanitation systems and codes of hygiene.
Today, after 5000 years, we are still ignorant or rather indifferent to improving our sanitary hygiene factors. |
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Our toilet habits - Urgent call to change for better Hygiene & Health
5000 years ago, Indian ancient civilisations like Mohenjodaro & Harappa had developed elaborate sanitation systems and codes of hygiene since they were aware and conscious of the dangers of contact with faecal & waste matter. Today, in India, we might boast of huge leaps in technology, science and business, but the fact remains that we are still pre-historic and ignorant or rather indifferent towards improving our basic sanitary hygiene factors. One of the most dispensable habits still prevalent in India is that of using our hands to clean after our daily bowel movement. The very act of touching the excreta/faecal matter with our hands is the most dangerous practice and immediately exposes us to the spread of some of the most dreaded diseases on earth – Hepatitis, Typhoid, Cholera, Diarrhea, Gastroenteritis etc.
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Toilet Paper - An Ecological disaster. Isn’t there a better option for Hotel Toilets?
Of late there is a growing trend amongst Premium Hotels in India to opt for only Toilet paper (TP) as the medium for personal hygiene in toilets. Earlier, a combination of TP and water faucets (also known as health/hygiene faucets) were used basically to cater to the requirements of foreigners (TP) and Indians (hygiene faucets). Hygiene faucets were anything but “hygienic” since they invariably contaminated the toilets with their sprays falling outside the WC, had leakage issues and left the toilets wet and messy - a nightmare for the Housekeeping staff. |
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