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Maintaining and improving hand hygiene behaviors remains crucial beyond public health emergencies.

The October 15th, Global Handwashing Day 2024 theme reflects an important question, “Why are clean hands still important?” 

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World Hand Hygiene Day! 🌍👐🧼

🌍👐 Today, we celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day with a powerful message: Promoting Knowledge and Capacity for a healthier world. Let's spread the word about the importance of hand hygiene in preventing the spread of infections. 📣 We can empower communities with the knowledge and skills to keep their hands clean and their lives thriving. 🙌

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World Hand Hygiene Day! 🌍👐🧼

🌍👐 Today, we celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day with a powerful message: Promoting Knowledge and Capacity for a healthier world. Let's spread the word about the importance of hand hygiene in preventing the spread of infections. 📣 We can empower communities with the knowledge and skills to keep their hands clean and their lives thriving. 🙌

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Alcohol-based sanitizers are safe for everyone to use.

Alcohols in the sanitizers have not been shown to create any relevant health issues. Little alcohol is absorbed into the skin, and most products contain an emollient to reduce skin dryness. Allergic contact dematitis and bleaching of hand hair due to alcohol are very rare adverse effects; Accidental swallowing and intoxication have been described in rare cases.

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Hand sanitizers can be used often.

An alcohol-based sanitizer does not create antibiotic resistance. Unlike other antiseptics and antibiotics; pathogens (harmful germs) do not seem to develop resistance to alcohol-based sanitizer.

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The amount of alcohol-based sanitizer you use matters.

Apply a palmful of alcohol-based sanitizer to cover all surfaces of your hands; Rub your hands together using the right technique until they are dry.

The entire procedure should last 20-30 seconds.

COVID-19: The amount of alcohol-based sanitizer you use matters

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Show your facility’s commitment to hand hygiene improvement!

Show your facility’s commitment to hand hygiene improvement at the point of care.

This year's theme for World Hand Hygiene Day, 5 May 2022, is focused on recognizing that we can add to a facility's climate or culture of sa

Sign up for the Save Lives: Clean Your Hands campaign.

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Promote a quality and safety culture to ensure clean hands.

Facility managers, thank you for Promoting a quality and safety culture to ensure clean hands.