TIPH Picture

My picture for TIPH is of my hand sanitizer on my bookbag. This is an example of public health because of the push there has been towards more hand sanitizer being accessibile to people in order to have a quick way to clean their hands. I chose it because I think it's important that everyone participate in public health the best way they can, and for me I enjoy to have hand sanitizer with me not only to protect myself (say, if I was about to eat a snack in class and I wanted to clean my hands really quickly before touching my food) but also to protect others around me (for example, if I knew I had a cold, I could sanitize my hands every now and then so that I would spread less germs to others if I knew we would be touching mutual things, like pens, etc). It's important that others consider this public health because it is such an easy thing to carry with you, especially the little travel size bottles they make (which is also public health, the idea that companies are realizing that people like to have hand sanitizer with them, and not just a bottle on their desk or on the wall in a restroom), that can protect you and others from common illnesses. It of course does not replace hand washing, but it's a quick way to feel slightly less germy when you're out and about!