Hand hygiene saves millions of lives every year when performed at the right moments during your everyday life. It is also a smart investment that offers exceptional return for each dollar invested. Germs can spread quickly. Hand hygiene is one of the best ways to prevent your coworkers and your families from getting sick and spreading germs to others in the workplace.
Key Times for Hand Hygiene
Tell employees that if their hands are visibly dirty, they should use soap and water instead of hand sanitizer. Key times for employees to clean their hands include:
Before and after work
Before and after breaks
After blowing their nose, coughing, or sneezing
After using the restroom
Before eating or preparing food
Tip: Good hand hygiene means regularly washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, and then drying them. It can also mean using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not readily available.
For 2023, WHO's message is clear: act now, and accelerate action together to prevent infections and antimicrobial resistance.
14 июн 2023
