Overview:
This year's theme for World Hand Hygiene Day focuses on recognizing that we can promote the culture of safety and quality through cleaning our hands. Unite, talk, and work together on hand hygiene for high quality safer care everywhere.
Objectives:
Attaining the overall effect, knowledge culture, and healthy behavior at all levels of society; to achieve the common goal of safety and quality in the healthcare system.
Facts:
- The scientific evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates that appropriate hand hygiene is the single most effective action to stop the spread of infection.
- Appropriate hand hygiene prevents up to 50% of avoidable infections acquired during health care.
Official Date:
Globally: May 5th, 2022
Locally: Shawwal 4th, 1443H.
Theme:
«Unite for Safety: Clean Your Hands»
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