World Hand Hygiene Day
The World Day of hand hygiene , English: World Day of hand hygiene , was approved by the World Health Organization - WHO launched and pursued the same objectives as the introduced by the same organization International hands-washing day ; it is celebrated annually on May 5th , for the first time on May 5th, 2009 .
May 5th (May 5th) was chosen as the donkey bridge because two five fingers symbolize the human hands, whose regular and regular washing is necessary to maintain well-being and health.
The target groups of World Hand Hygiene Day are adults and children , kindergartens such as schools, old people's homes and hospitals as well as other health care facilities. Intensive washing of the hands with soap should be done especially before and after eating, after using the toilet or before and after diapers and swaddling . From a overdo the handshake is not recommended. Regular and proper washing of the hands - not less than half a minute after lathering, and especially the fingertips and thumbs - prevents the spread of infectious diseases such as the so-called swine flu virus , as the majority of all contagious diseases are transmitted through the hands . Special timeliness of the day gained in 2020, because he at the world's rampant Corona - pandemic took place.
Web links
- WHO page on World Hand Hygiene Day: SAVE LIVES - Clean your hands
- swisshandhygiene.campaign (PDF; 4.3 MB)
- www.aseptica.com (PDF; 1.9 MB)
- "How and When to Wash Your Hands?"
Individual evidence
- ↑ SWI swissinfo.ch, a branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation: World Hand Hygiene Day is becoming more topical due to the coronavirus. Retrieved June 5, 2020 .