A father assists a boy who washes his hands from a container of water hanging from a branch: preventing illness in children in Uganda. Colour lithograph by Ministry of Health, 2002.

A photograph of a girl top right and bottom left is accompanied by speech bubbles: 'Clever Kate says prevent your child from getting diarrhoea and worms by doing the following'; 'Remember: your hands may look clean but could still be carrying germs! Wash your hands!'

CHILD or Community and Home Initiatives for Long term evelopment) project was initiated by the Ministry of Health and the World Bank to promote the health and development of children in Uganda. Running from March 1998 to June 2004; it aimed to raise awareness of caregivers of the risks and negative implications of stunting and to address behavior changes needed to prevent it. Communication activities focused on three practices: hygiene and sanitation (including de-worming), complementary feeding, and positive parental interaction. (Source: http://siteresources.worldbank.org)

[Kampala, Uganda] : Ministry of Health, [2002]

1 print : lithograph, printed in colour ; sheet 59.4 x 42 cm

Tips on protecting illness in children. Bears logo: CHILD, Community & Home Initiatives for Longterm Development, Ministry of Health Central image is accompanied by lettering: Teach your children to wash their hands!

M/MC database ref: PO-UGA-173

Wellcome Collection 811629i

Ministry of Health CHILD 2002 30/04/2012 Uganda UkLW Transcription from the item