HANDWASHING
HAND WASHING
HAND HYGIENE




October 15
Global Handwashing Day

https://globalhandwashing.org/global-handwashing-day/




HANDWASHING

HANDWASHING RELATED TOPICS

HAND WASHING:
WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT?


THE GLOBAL HANDWASHING PARTNERSHIP

HANDWAHING LINKS



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HANDWASHING
HAND WASHING
HAND HYGIENE




Regular handwashing is one of the best ways to remove germs,
avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others.

Whether you are at home, at work, traveling, or out in the
community, find out how handwashing with soap and water can
protect you and your family.



Handwashing
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/



How to
Wash Your Hands

https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-the-science-handwashing.html




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HANDWASHING
HAND WASHING
HAND HYGIENE
RELATED
TOPICS




Life is Better with Clean Hands Campaign
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/campaign.html

Preventing the Flu
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/actions-prevent-flu.htm

Hand Hygiene After a Disaster
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/sanitation.html

Water-Related Hygiene
https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/index.html

Keeping Your Hands Clean on a Cruise
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/pub/Handwashing/HandwashingTips.htm



Hand Hygiene
in
Healthcare Settings

https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/




When and How to
Wash Your Hands

https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html




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Hand-washing:
Do's and don'ts

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/hand-washing/art-20046253




A Complete Guide
to Hand Washing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWe51EKbewk




Hand-washing Steps
Using the WHO Technique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IisgnbMfKvI




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HAND WASHING
WHY IT'S SO
IMPORTANT?




Why Is Hand Washing So Important?

It's a message worth repeating — hand washing is by far the bestway to
keep kids from getting sick and prevent the spread of germs.



What's the Best Way to Wash Hands?

Here's how to scrub those germs away. Teach this to your kids — or betteryet,
wash your hands together often so they learn how important this good habit is:

1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold). Makesure the water
isn't too hot for little hands.

2. Use soap and lather up for about 20 seconds. Antibacterial soapisn't a must
— any soap will do.

3. Make sure you get in between your fingers, on the backs of hands,and under
the nails where germs like to hang out. And don't forget the wrists!

4.Rinse and dry well with a clean towel.



When Should We Wash Our Hands?

To stop the spread of germs in your family, make regular hand
washing a rule foreveryone. It's especially important:

•before eating and cooking

•after using the bathroom

•after cleaning around the house

•after touching animals, including family pets

•before and after visiting or taking care of any sick friends or relatives

•after blowing one's nose, coughing, or sneezing

•after being outside (playing, gardening, walking the dog, etc.)



How Do Clean Hands Help Health?

Good hand washing is the first line of defense against the spread of many illnesses
— from the common cold to more serious infections,such as meningitis, bronchiolitis,
the flu, hepatitisA, and many types of diarrhea.



How Do Germs Spread?

Germs can spread many ways, including:

•touching dirty hands

•changing dirty diapers

•through contaminated water and food

•through droplets in the air released during a cough or sneeze

•on contaminated surfaces

•through contact with a sick person's body fluids



When kids come into contact with germs, they can become infected just by
touchingtheir eyes, nose, or mouth. And once they're infected, it's usually
just a matterof time before the whole family comes down with the same illness.

So don't underestimate the power of hand washing! The time you spend at the
sink could save you trips to the doctor's office.



Hand Washing: Why It's So Important
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/hand-washing.html



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THE
GLOBAL HANDWASHING
PARTNERSHIP




The Global Handwashing Partnership works to save children's lives
and improve health by promoting handwashing with soap.



The Global Handwashing Partnership
http://globalhandwashing.org/



The Benefits
of
Hand Washing

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/healthy-living/your-health/diseases/benefits-hand-washing.html




Global
Handwashing Day
(GHD)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Handwashing_Day




Hand
washing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_washing




Hand
Hygiene
Posters

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/flu/materials/posters/hand-hygiene.asp




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HANDWASHING
HAND WASHING
HAND HYGIENE
LINKS




5 Steps to Effective Hand-Washing
https://www.everydayhealth.com/hs/cold-flu-guide/effective-hand-washing/

Hand hygiene: Back to the
basics of infection control

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249958/

Hand Hygiene and Handwashing
https://nurseslabs.com/hand-hygiene-handwashing/

Hand Hygiene Resource
http://www.picnetbc.ca/hand_hygiene.htm

Hand Washing
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/handwashing

Hand Washing
https://health.mo.gov/living/families/handwashing/

Hand Washing
https://teachmesurgery.com/skills/theatre-basics/hand-washing/

Hand Washing
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/17474-hand-washing

Hand washing: Policy and procedures
https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/70711-hand-washing-policy-and-procedures

Hand Washing Procedure
https://www.newhealthadvisor.org/Hand-Washing-Procedure.html

Hand Washing Technique:
Steps to Break Away from Infection

https://www.rnspeak.com/hand-washing-technique-steps-to-break-away-from-infection/

Handwashing - why it's important
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/handwashing-why-its-important

Hy2U appropriate technology water
dispenser and handwashing campaign

http://www.hy2u.org

How to wash your hands
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/best-way-to-wash-your-hands/

How to wash your hands
https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-to-wash-your-hands-770729

Photos of low-cost handwashing
installations in developing countries

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gtzecosan/sets/72157625967026368/

Proper Handwashing Procedures
https://extension.psu.edu/proper-handwashing-procedures

Proper Hand Washing Technique in Healthcare
https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-to-proper-hand-washing-technique-3156910



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Safeopedia
https://www.safeopedia.com/




ILO
Encyclopaedia of
Occupational
Health and Safety

http://www.iloencyclopaedia.org/




Merck Manuals
Consumer Version
MSD Manuals

https://www.merckmanuals.com/home




HUMAN
ANATOMY
EDUCATION

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_jGNnK94Pbfp-LRK5w_diA




Human Body
http://amazingfacts4u.com/category/human-body/




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Amazing Facts 4 U
http://amazingfacts4u.com/




Hesperian Health Guides
http://hesperian.org/




New Health Advisor
http://www.newhealthadvisor.com/




World Life Expectancy
http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/




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Medicine Net
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp




Medtube
https://medtube.net/




Medical Scientific animations
http://medical-animation-studio.com/MedicalAnimation.html




U.S. National Library of Medicine
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/




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