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“2 in 5 health care facilities lack hand hygiene facilities at point of care” warns WHO

SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands 5 May 2020 Infection prevention and control is of more [...]

Reinforce hand hygiene measures in long term care facilities advises CDC

“Keep COVID-19 from entering your facility” As coronavirus cases continue to spread across the globe, [...]

Why good old paper towels seem to be the most effective way to dry hands after washing

The paper towel is deemed to apply the finishing touch in the hand hygiene process [...]

WHO: why proper washing of bare hands affords better protection than rubber gloves

Containing the spread of COVID-19 with effective hand hygiene Regular hand washing is vital when [...]

Care homes – hand washing is the “single most important activity” for infection prevention

Why mobile hand wash units should be an integral part of any infection control policy [...]

Hand washing facilities for visitors to hospitals “have never been more important”

Why hand washing campaigns need to be focused on visitors Effective hand hygiene has clearly become more [...]

Set up a “safe place” where you work with a portable handwashing station

Washing with soap and water is the key says professor Effective hand washing techniques are [...]

Video: it should take 20 seconds to wash your hands properly. Here’s why…

Containing the spread of coronavirus with effective hand hygiene The Department of Health and Social [...]