• Before and after caring for a patient;
• If the hands are contaminated with blood or other body fluids;
• After visiting a patient at hospital, or any other healthcare facility;
• Before and after treating a cut or a wound;
• Before, during, and after preparing food;
• After using the toilet;
• After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet;
• After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing;
• After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste;
• After handling pets, or pet food treats; 
• After touching garbage.

1. Apply the sanitizer on the hand, and cover all surfaces of both hands;
2. Rub hands palm to palm;
3. Right palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers and vice versa;
4. Palm to palm with fingers interlaced;
5. Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked;
6. Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa;
7. Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa;
8. Wait till your hands are dry.

Wet hands with water, and apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces; 

Rub hands palm to palm;

Right palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers and vice versa;

Palm to palm with fingers interlaced;

Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked;

Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa;

Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa;

Rinse hands with water;

Dry hands thoroughly with a single-use towel;

Use towel to turn off faucet;

Your hands are now safe. 

• Don’t routinely wash your hands with water and soap before or after applying a sanitizer;
• Avoid washing your hands with hot water;
• Keep your nails trimmed.