Hand hygiene is crucial for preventing the spread of infections, including respiratory illnesses and drug-resistant superbugs, especially in healthcare settings. Proper handwashing techniques, using ...

Good hand hygiene is crucial to help prevent healthcare-associated infections. This article, the final part in a six-part series discusses the principles of hand hygiene and the procedure for cleaning ...

The work was supported by grants from the Wenner-Gren Foundations, the Royal Physiographic Society of Lund (the Fund of the Hedda and John Forssman Foundation), the Sten K Johnsson Foundation, the ...

DERBY, England, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Global Handwashing Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF launched the first global guidelines for hand hygiene in community settings — a ...

Recent study shows that 80% of healthcare professionals say they would like to improve their hand hygiene compliance PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, 2019 /CNW/ -- A recent study shows 80% of healthcare ...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in collaboration with the CDC, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, ...

Gloves gained prominence during the pandemic, becoming essential for infection control in healthcare and food handling. While effective in blocking germs, WHO emphasizes that gloves are not a ...

Our hands are the home for microorganisms which live on one's skin surface. Mostly, these microorganisms are harmless. But the hands can become infected with germs that are harmful to the body, while ...