GLOBAL HAND WASHING DAY

 GLOBAL HAND WASHING DAY.

(15th October)

WHY YOU NEED TO WASH YOUR HANDS ALWAYS 

( For health workers and other individuals)

Most times we only care to wash our hands before we eat and after eating but that is not enough.

There are different reasons why we should wash our hands and also various occasion where we need to wash our hands.

WHY DO WE NEED TO WASH OUR HANDS🤔

- To keep them clean.

- To avoid contacting infections from the hands.

- To avoid transmitting infections through the hands.

WHEN DO WE NEED TO WASH OUR HANDS 👏

- Before we eat

- After eating

- After using the toilet.

- After dusting the house.

- After cleaning the house.

- When you come back from work, business,school or any event.

- When you touch  dusty surfaces

- when you observe your hands are dirty.

- Before cooking.

- After cooking.

- Wash your hands regularly when there's an outbreak of infectious disease.

FOR THOSE THAT WORK IN HOSPITALS

- Wash a hands before any procedure.

- Wash your hands after every procedure.

- Wash your hands before and after examining/ touching a patient.

- wash your hands more regularly when you are attending to infectious patient.

- Wash your hands regularly when there's an outbreak of infectious disease.

- Wash your hands when you touch surfaces in the hospital.

- wash your before and after handling a patient sample.

- Wash your hands at all time.

CONCLUSION 

We cannot quantify the amount of microorganisms that we harbor in our hands but when we wash our hands regularly we will be sure to prevent some of  the diseases caused by these microorganisms.

Wash your hands regularly with soap and water!

Good health is in our hands 🖐️🖐️

( Written ✍️ by Prisca Ojiobianu)

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