Hand Hygiene
Purpose: To prevent infection and to
minimize the spread of infection
The most effective and easiest way to
prevent infection transmission is
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World Hand Hygiene
Day
5 May 2020
SAVE LIVES: clean your hands
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Hand Hygiene
5 May 2020 calls to action
•Nurses: “Clean and safe care starts with you."
•Midwives: “Your hands make all the difference for mothers and babies.”
•Policy Makers: "Increase nurse staffing levels to prevent infections and improve
quality of care. Create the means to empower nurses and midwives.”
•IPC Leaders: "Empower nurses and midwives in providing clean care."
•Patients and Families: "Safer care for you, with you."
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Hand Hygiene
WHY?
 Thousands of people die every day
 Hands are the main pathways of germ
 Hand hygiene to prevent health care-
associated infections.
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Hand Hygiene
WHO?
 Any health-care worker,
 Caregiver or person involved in direct or indirect patient care
 Hand hygiene and should be able to perform it correctly and at
the right time.
 Patient’s him/herself ( Empowerment)
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WHEN?
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Types of Hand Washing
1. Medical Hand washing
2. Surgical Hand Washing
Medical Hand washing
1. Hand wash with alcohol based hand
sanitizer
2. Hand wash with antiseptic soap and water
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