WORLD HAND

HYGIENE DAY
-BY NIVRITI RAY
 HISTORY AND OVERVIEW
Established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009
as a part of their SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands Campaign,
World Hand Hygiene Day is an important event held annually on
May 5th. The main aim of this campaign is to emphasize on the
importance of proper hand hygiene, especially in the areas of
health care.
WHY IS SHARING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
HAND HYGIENE STILL SO IMPORTANT?
 STEPS TO HANDWASH

3) Palm to palm with fingers

1) Rub hands palm to palm
interlaced;

2) Right palm over left dorsum with

interlaced fingers and vice versa;
 STEPS TO HANDWASH

6)Rotational rubbing,
4) Backs of fingers to backwards and forwards
opposing palms with with clasped fingers of
fingers interlocked; right hand in left palm and
5)Rotational rubbing of left thumb vice versa;
clasped in right palm and vice
versa;
 SIGNIFICANCE OF EACH STEP
1) STEP 1 - Rub palms: Starts
pathogen removal, ensures even
soap/sanitizer distribution.
5) STEP 5 - Rub thumbs: Ensures
2) STEP 2- Rub backs: Cleans overall hand coverage.
knuckles and between fingers.
6) STEP 6- Rub fingertips: Targets
3) STEP 3- Interlace fingers: pathogen-prone areas.
Cleans finger surfaces thoroughly.
4) STEP 4- Rub back-fingers:
Targets hidden germ areas.
MOMENTS OF HAND HYGIENE
1) Before touching a
patient
2) Before clean/aseptic
procedure
3) After body fluid
exposure
4)After touching a
patient
5) After touching patient
surroundings