A hand hygiene intervention, which encouraged patients and visitors to the participating units to perform audits of health ...

The doctor also shared how to increase awareness about hand hygiene in children. In the post-COVID era, hand hygiene has taken on greater importance in our daily lives. The pandemic served as a ...

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective, affordable and universal tools we have to prevent the transmission of infections and provide high-quality, clean and safe medical care. While medical ...

While hand hygiene is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of infections and diseases, many myths surround it, warns Dr Tejas Gohel, consultant microbiologist and ...

World Hand Hygiene Day serves as a timely reminder that something as simple as handwashing can be an effective defence against infections—not just during pandemics, but also during seasonal ...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched a week-long awareness-raising campaign, marking World Hand Hygiene Day 2025. The campaign aligns with the annual drive of the World Health ...

On the occasion of World Hand Hygiene Day today, learn about the six simple things you can do on a daily basis to prevent exposure to germs, and stay disease-free, by maintaining hand hygiene.

While effective in blocking germs, WHO emphasizes that gloves are not a substitute for hand hygiene. Overuse contributes to environmental waste and can create a false sense of security ...

A World Health Organisation (WHO) report indicates that approximately 70 per cent of healthcare workers do not routinely practice hand hygiene. It also revealed that as little as 50 per cent of ...

The Ministry of Health has marked the 2025 World Hand Hygiene Day with a national call to strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) measures across the country’s healthcare facilities.

Handwashing is essential, as gloves do not replace proper hygiene before and after use Hand hygiene is the foundation of safe healthcare, as highlighted in the 2025 theme Eco-friendly hygiene ...