Kigali City Mayor Fidele Ndayisaba has said that dirt is now a taboo in the city and urged city dwellers to ensure the city is kept tidy all time.
Ndayisaba announced this on Wednesday 15th February 2012 while launching the Hygiene Month at Nyamirambo Regional stadium.
The Kigali city authority delegation lead by vice-mayors in charge of hygiene from three districts of the city visited hospitals and hotels within Gasabo district.
Hope Tumukunde, Kigali city vice-mayor in charge of social affairs said that they will use this month to visit all the institutions to encourage proper hygiene.
She said,“this month is for visits but after we shall go back to the visited institutions where we shall punish offenders.” She added that hygiene should become part of Rwandan culture and teach it to young children.
On 28th December 2012 the Health Ministry statistics showed that 80% of the treated diseases in Rwanda are from lack of hygiene.
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