What is the importance of personal hygiene?

1. Good personal hygiene is one of the best ways to protect yourself from getting illnesses.
2. Maintaining good personal hygiene will also help in the prevention of spreading diseases to other people.
3. Around the world, many children under age of five die every day from preventable diarrhea-related diseases caused by lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene.
4. Some of the basic personal hygiene habits are taking bath regularly, brush and floss, wash your hands, sleep well, working in a clean kitchen, regular house cleaning etc.