People were especially sloppy about handwashing at the start and end of the day and during typical meal times.

Almost one in two people using a hospital toilet did not wash their hands afterwards, according to new research from the ...

Almost 1 in 2 people using a hospital toilet did not wash their hands afterwards, according to new research from the ...

Hand hygiene saves 5 to 8 million lives worldwide each year, according to what he describes as “conservative estimates”. Pittet teaches at the Geneva University Hospitals and regularly advises ...

Consumers feel most at ease when proper hand hygiene is clearly followed—like washing, drying, and putting on gloves—with 74% feeling comfortable in restaurants and 78% at the dentist.

ORLANDO — A hand hygiene intervention, which encouraged patients and visitors to the participating units to perform audits of health care workers, successfully improved compliance, researchers ...

Without proper hand hygiene, germs can easily spread through food, surfaces, and physical contact--particularly in schools, offices, markets, and hospitals.

A local school put hundreds of hygiene bags together for community members in need.Casey Elementary School students put on a superhero-themed drive-through celebration, "Power Up" Wednesday at the ...

World Hand Hygiene Day is observed every year on 5 May. In 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) commemorated 17 years of the global “SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands” campaign, which ...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched a week-long awareness-raising campaign, marking World Hand Hygiene Day 2025.The campaign aligns with the annual drive of the World ...

A World Health Organisation (WHO) report indicates that approximately 70 per cent of healthcare workers do not routinely practice hand hygiene.

World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes the importance of hand hygiene and proper use of gloves in healthcare settings.