When it comes to the spread of disease, the first line of defense is quite simple – it’s always proper hand hygiene. “Wash your dang hands.” The past year has been turbulent, to say the least. The ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) highlights frequent hand hygiene as one of the most important acts in preventing disease. Hand hygiene includes washing and sanitizing hands. Let us review these ...

A reoccurring theme that has been present during the COVID-19 pandemic is hand-washing. However, we shouldn’t just be washing our hands – we should be practicing proper hand hygiene by scrubbing for ...

In the realm of frontline healthcare, where the well-being of both patients and healthcare workers hangs in the balance, there is a heightened vulnerability of healthcare workers (HCWs) to ...

The COVID-19 pandemic provides a stark reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of a virus is also one of the simplest: hand hygiene. Wednesday, Oct. 15, marked Global ...

SAN ANTONIO — Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to prevent transmitting bacteria and viruses from ourselves to other people. But are you doing it correctly and at the right times? What if ...

Hand hygiene, as a principle for safety in hospitals, has been around for over a century,” Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, said. However, despite the well-understood importance ...

Every year, May 5 marks World Hand Hygiene Day, an initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to remind everyone—from healthcare professionals to the general public—about the critical role that ...

Historical perspectiveHand hygiene is recognized by infection prevention and control experts as the single most important intervention in decreasing the spread of infection in both healthcare and ...

The Dettol brand has over the years developed several programs committed to tackling public health and hygiene issues. Dettol, FG reiterate importance of hand hygiene at 2021 Global Handwashing Day ...