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15 seconds for a healthier life - World Hand Hygiene Day 2019

03.05.2019

What can be done in 15 seconds? 15 seconds is a short time and yet these seconds can save lives. Not only people in everyday life, but also the personal of hospitals should take this time to disinfect hands regularly. On the 5th May 2019 is "International Hand Hygiene Day". This day intends to remind society that regular hand hygiene can protect people from infectious diseases.

According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control there are more than 8,9 million patients in Europe who suffer from nosocomial infections annually, whereas 33.000 patients die due to resistant pathogens.

Image: hand desinfection; Copyright: panthermedia.net / Andriy Popov

Regulary hand desinfection can save lifes and contribute to a healthier world.

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This underlines the fact that too little attention is paid to hygiene and infection control. One measure to protect against infections is hand hygiene - a small step with an enormously important significance for health and life.

The WHO launched the "Clean Care is Safer Care" campaign on 1st January 2008. Under the motto "Clean care for all - it`s in your hands" numerous events, campaigns and lectures on hand hygiene are taking place worldwide. Different target groups are called upon to become active.

"How can easier access to health services, medicines and vaccines be created?", "What prevention and control measures make sense?", "What hand hygiene activities are there?" - answers to these and more questions are to be found.

There will also be a solidarity chain. Around 1.000 participants of WHO and UN organizations will come together in Geneva and join hands to symbolize their commitment for a better hygiene care in hospitals. Also people around the world can take part in this solidarity chain by forming a chain in a central point of a healthcare setting. On the one hand they can take pictures or shoot a video with people who are holding each other’s hands, on the other hand they can put their hands up in the air or use an alcoholic scrub. Actions like this underline the importance of hygiene improvement.

The WHO organized a worldwide survey, that will be conducted to highlight the current status of infection programs and hand hygiene activities.

A Power-Point presentation and a poster of the WHO will support health facilities on World Hand Hygiene Day. Also a musical background is provided - with the official title song "It`s in your hands".

A monthly newsletter will provide the latest information on infection prevention and control.

May 5th - symbolically the date stands for the two times five fingers of the hands. Use them and become active in the social media channels under the Hashtags #InfectionPrevention #HandHygiene or #HealthForAll. Set a sign that regular hand washing is an important measure to prevent infectious diseases.

Our editorial staff was also active - discover a selection of current articles from the MEDICA-tradefair.com portal here:

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Little helper tool for hand disinfection

The main weak spot in hand disinfection at hospitals is that it is either not or not properly carried out. Oftentimes, the reason is that employees lack the time to do it right.

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Germ-free, fast and precise in the OR

Interventions in the OR have to run safely and smoothly. For this purpose, the rooms have tob e equipped with specific OR equipment that complies with hygiene standards.

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