May 5th is World Hand Hygiene Day, organized by the World Health Organization. This year’s theme, “Accelerate action together,” focuses on teaching healthcare workers how to prevent infections through hand hygiene. Let’s work together to keep our hands clean and stay healthy!
Help Us Improve Hand Hygiene Practices
Circle of Care is launching our annual hand hygiene survey today. We encourage everyone to take a few minutes to complete the survey.
Clean Hands Can Save Lives
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a big problem globally, causing millions of infections yearly. Washing your hands well is important because it stops germs from spreading, keeping both your and your clients safe.
Here at Circle of Care, we’re all about clean hands. We’ve got a hand hygiene policy in place to keep everyone healthy and safe. Our policy follows the four times recommended by Public Health Ontario for washing hands. Read our full policy here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vPbhQEGmsYoEmzAtYm0gO8fZ9Ss6MWPa/view
Ways to Participate in World Hand Hygiene Day
Learn proper handwashing techniques: The World Health Organization provides informative resources on how to properly wash your hands. https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-hand-hygiene-day
Educate others: Watch and share educational videos on hand hygiene, like this one from the Pan American Health Organization.