World Hand Hygiene Day is observed every year on 5 May. In 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) commemorated 17 years of ...

Hand hygiene is crucial for preventing the spread of infections, including respiratory illnesses and drug-resistant superbugs ...

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective, affordable and universal tools we have to prevent the transmission of infections ...

Hand hygiene is essential for safe healthcare, supporting infection control, universal health coverage, and combating ...

The Trump administration shuttered the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), ending three ...

This paper emphasizes the crucial role of handwashing and hygiene in an infection control model for ED and EMS workers. We recommend the implementation of a range of strategies to enhance hand hygiene ...

The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory group that issues recommendations to US health agencies to help ...

According to the WHO advisory, gloves aren't recommended when contact with blood, another body fluid, non-intact skin and ...

Lucknow: Over 70% of healthcare-associated infections can be prevented with effective hand hygiene and infection control ...

World Hand Hygiene Day aims to promote the practice of hand hygiene, particularly in healthcare settings, to reduce ...

It contributes to quality universal health coverage, meeting Sustainable Development Goal 3.8, and strongly supports the ...