World Hand Hygiene Day 2021
Today is World Hand Hygiene Day Last year, because of the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, hand hygiene trended, as it was a founfin the prevention of getting infected with the Covid-19 virus. Well it seems our interest in keeping our hands clean is gradually taking a space in the back burner. Thankfully, we are being reminded today that hand hygiene is indeed a pillar in maintaining a healthy life. This year the theme is π "Achieving Hand Hygiene at the Point of Care" Health care workers are being encouraged to clean their hands at the point of care to greatly minimize the chances of spread of pathogens (especially present in the environment) Everyone should make cleaning their hands a habit in order to protect themselves from pathogens. Let's do a bit of reminder πthe main medical purpose of washing hands or maintaining clean hands is to rid the hands of pathogens and even chemicals that pose a threat to o...