Canadians learn to wash hands -- for $16 million
The Canadian province of Alberta will spend $16 million to promote handwashing.
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Calgary Herald columnist Don Braid says your mother always told you to wash your hands, but she never tried to charge you $16 million for the advice.
Braid adds that the recipients of this advice will be the province's many thousands of health-care employees. Didn't they listen to their mothers?
Asked what all that money would buy, Health Minister Dave Hancock shrugged, sort of, and said, "sinks."
Calgary Herald columnist Don Braid says your mother always told you to wash your hands, but she never tried to charge you $16 million for the advice.
Braid adds that the recipients of this advice will be the province's many thousands of health-care employees. Didn't they listen to their mothers?
Asked what all that money would buy, Health Minister Dave Hancock shrugged, sort of, and said, "sinks."
