Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) sponsors World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5th to remind us that Clean Hands Count every day of the year…and in more ways, than we think. The WHO aims to catalyze the discussion on the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare and its overall improvement worldwide by bringing people together. The theme for this year’s hand hygiene day is, “Fight Antibiotic Resistance; It’s in Your Hands.” At the very core of infection prevention is effective hand hygiene.
It is the easiest and most affordable way that we can fight antibiotic resistance from the origin; we can break the chain of infection with clean hands, thus reducing the need for the use of antibiotics. Specifically this year, the WHO wants us to focus on: Cleaning our hands at the right times–Following the WHO 5 Moments and CDC Guidelines for hand hygiene, paying attention to the moments…
