Myriam Sidibe: Would Fewer Children Die of Disease If They Just Washed Their Hands?
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Friday, November 17, 2017
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Myriam Sidibe on the TED Stage.
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Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Simple Solutions
About Myriam Sidibe's TED Talk
Washing your hands with soap stops the spread of many lethal diseases. Yet most people don't wash their hands, even after using the bathroom. Dr. Myriam Sidibe wants to reverse this disturbing trend.
About Myriam Sidibe
Myriam Sidibe spent many years researching handwashing with soap while she got her PhD in public health. Now, Sidibe is Lifebuoy's Global Social Mission Director.
Previously, as the Hygiene and Nutrition Social Mission Director for Unilever Africa, Sidibe was one of the driving forces behind the creation of Global Handwashing Day.
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