Today is World Hand Hygiene Day, and a new report shows some people aren't spending enough time at the sink. The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases released its annual report today and ...

A Canadian microbiologist is warning good handwashing habits adopted during the pandemic have fallen by the wayside. The ...

MEDICLINIC Victoria staff joined the World Health Organisation in commemorating World Hand Hygiene Day on Tuesday, 5 May. Staff were taught hand washing techniques and were asked to create posters ...

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

Many neglect handwashing after public outings, risking germ spread. Soap and water are vital, especially when coughing or ...

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 ...

This paper emphasizes the crucial role of handwashing and hygiene in an infection control model for ED and EMS workers. We recommend the implementation of a range of strategies to enhance hand hygiene ...

New Delhi: Medical gloves cannot replace hand hygiene, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday, as it pushed govts to promote infection-control in hospital settings. According to the UN ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on all governments, healthcare facilities, and frontline workers worldwide to strengthen hand hygiene practices. WHO Assistant ...

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 ...

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.

Marking World Hand Hygiene Day on Monday, health centres across the district educated citizens on proper handwashing techniques to help prevent infection and disease. Healthcare institutions ...