Every year, World Hand Hygiene Day is observed on May 5 to highlight the importance of hand hygiene in health care and to ‘bring people together’ in support of hand hygiene improvement globally. The day is an essential global campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of hand hygiene and how the practise should be made a habit. This day emphasizes the critical role that clean hands play in preventing the spread of infections and diseases, including healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and communicable diseases. In this article, let’s know more about World Hand Hygiene Day 2024 date and the significance of the day. The World Hand Hygiene Day 2024 theme is ‘Promoting knowledge and capacity building of health and care workers through innovative and impactful training and education, on infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene’. What Is the Right Way to Wash Your Hands? A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Wash Hands Properly (Watch Video).

World Hand Hygiene Day 2024 Date

World Hand Hygiene Day 2024 will be observed on Sunday, May 5.

World Hand Hygiene Day 2024 Theme

The theme of World Hand Hygiene Day 2024 is "Power of Hand Hygiene", highlighting the significance of hand hygiene practice in preventing and controlling infectious diseases, hence encouraging everyone to incorporate hand hygiene into their daily lives as a non-negotiable routine. How to Make Hand-Washing Fun Ritual For Kids? From Singing Songs to Using Colourful Soaps, Here's a List of Activities Every Parent Must Try at Home!

World Hand Hygiene Day Significance

Hand hygiene saves millions of lives every year when performed at the right times in health care. World Hand Hygiene Day is an excellent opportunity to share knowledge about the importance of hand hygiene, as it is one of the most effective and simplest ways to prevent the transmission of infectious agents. Proper hand hygiene involves washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand sanitisers.

The day encourages healthcare workers, patients, policymakers, and people of the world to take action to improve hand hygiene practices. It serves as a reminder that clean hands are a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases.

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